The Pingry Experience

"The Honor Code is the school's 'secret sauce.' It's what makes Pingry more than just another prep school with an admittedly gorgeous campus. . . students are trusted to make important decisions on their own while being given the tools and incentives to make the right decisions. It's on you; there's nobody watching you."

—Andrew Goldstein '92

Pingry Pride

“Pingry opened my eyes early to branching out from baseball to all these other, different realms where greatness was apparent. . . It was good to have had all those different experiences and to really understand what it takes to be successful.”

—Justin Friedman '15, relief pitcher for the AZL White Sox

The Pingry Experience

—Andrew Goldstein '92

Pingry Pride

—Justin Friedman '15, relief pitcher for the AZL White Sox

Affording Pingry

We are committed to building a community of talented, passionate, and driven students from a wide range of backgrounds independent of their financial circumstances.

We recognize that a Pingry education is a significant investment and do not want tuition to be a barrier for entry. We believe that socio-economic diversity enriches our community and is critical to our mission to innovate, launch world-changers, and foster values like compassion, curiosity, and awareness of self and others. We encourage our prospective families to apply for tuition assistance if they are concerned about affordability. We are excited to partner with you!

Got Questions? Please don't hesitate to contact us!

Tuition Information

Tuition & Fees

2023-24 Academic Year Tuition:

Grades K-5:	$42,409
Grades 6-8:	$48,063
Grades 9-12:	$49,939

2023-24 Additional Fees (Estimated):

Lower School (Grades K-5):

Books and supplies: $110-$530
Physical Education uniform (Grades 3-5): $85-$120

Middle School (Grades 6-8):

Books and supplies: $375-$675
Laptop (if buying new computer): $1,100-$1,600

Upper School (Grades 9-12):

Books and supplies: $375-$875
Athletics Uniforms + Required Spirit Wear: $250
Laptop (if buying new computer): $1,100-$1,600

Lunch Program (Grades K-12):

All students in grades Kindergarten through twelve participate in the mandatory school lunch program. Lunch cost per year: $1,765

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS

For 2023-2024, three payment options are available to you:

Pay tuition and fees in full by August 1, 2023.
Pay in two installments: 70% paid by August 1, 2023 and the remainder by February 1, 2024.
Ten-month payment plan, paying 15% of tuition and fees for each of the first five months with the first payment due by May 1, 2023, and 5% of tuition and fees for each of the remaining five months.

Along with these plans, families have additional options for managing their accounts, including:

A wider choice of payment methods including direct debit, credit card, and paper check, either as one-time or automatically recurring payments, and the option to save your methods of pay for future remittance
The ability to access their account 24 hours a day electronically via computer or mobile device.

Enrollment Deposit

Pingry School Parents’ Association (PSPA) Fees

Tuition Refund Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Need-Based TUITION ASSISTANCE

The Pingry School offers tuition assistance to families with demonstrated need - the difference between what a family can afford to pay as determined by the proprietary formula applied by Clarity Tuition, a third party tuition assistance application provider for independent schools, and the estimated total cost of attendance.

Pingry strives to meet up to 100% of the demonstrated need for each student we enroll and support. However, the School recognizes that what a family may experience as their financial need is sometimes different than that determined by the tuition assistance formula.

Tuition Assistance Committee

The Tuition Assistance Committee is composed of the Head of School, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Director of Institutional Advancement and Director of Enrollment Management. The purpose of this committee is to determine tuition assistance awards and create tuition assistance policy. The Tuition Assistance Committee meets annually to review current families’ tuition assistance applications, the tuition assistance applications of students the Admission Committees chose to admit, and any tuition assistance appeals. The Committee also meets as needed throughout the year.

how to apply for tuition assistance

For new students only: On your inquiry form, indicate you would like to apply for Tuition Assistance.
For all students: Please complete your Tuition Assistance application using Clarity Tuition. (Platform will be available and receiving applications starting September 1st)

New this 2023-2024 enrollment cycle: Pingry has partnered with Clarity tuition to to determine a fair and equitable Tuition Assistance award for every family. To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $55 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.

Step-by-Step Instructions

TUITION ASSISTANCE APPEAL PROCESS

Tuition Assistance Award Determination

After a family completes their application on the Clarity Tuition platform, our Tuition Assistance committee uses its own policies to determine the most equitable financial aid grant. In determining an award, the Tuition Assistance Committee takes into account not only tuition charges and related fees, but normally anticipated costs such as books, transportation, meals, and travel. The committee also considers extenuating circumstances that may affect the family’s contribution.

Additional Tuition Assistance Support

Transportation

Technology Grant

Technology Grans Applications will Open on May 1st, 2022.

All Pingry Middle and Upper School Students (Grades 6-12) are required to have Internet access at home and a laptop for use at school that meets Pingry's minimum requirements as part of our 1-to-1 Learning Environment.
Rising Middle and Upper School students applying for tuition assistance who do not have a laptop that meets the minimum requirements for school use may apply for a one-time (per Division) technology grant. The amount of an awarded technology grant will be based on the level of a family’s demonstrated financial need and may cover up to 90% of the cost of a new laptop that meets Pingry's recommended specifications. Any portion of the laptop cost not covered by the technology grant will be billed to the student’s account and subject to Pingry's normal payment policies.
Any family may apply for a technology grant any year. However, t echnology grants may be awarded to a student only once while attending the Middle School and once at the Upper School.
The Tuition Assistance Committee reviews all tuition assistance and technology grant applications. Newly enrolled students with demonstrated need may be given priority when awarding technology grants.

Academic Textbooks

For students receiving a tuition assistance award equivalent to 100% of Pingry’s total cost:

Families will order their student’s textbooks online through BNC K-12 Services (https://bnck-12.com/pingry.htm) so that the cost can be deducted from the student’s tuition assistance award. Families should create an account following the instructions included in the student’s course schedule mailing that you will receive directly from the School. Indicate you would like to pay using your FA Textbook Voucher.

If a required textbook is not available through MBS, please reach out to the Director of Enrollment Management directly regarding ordering.

Physical Education and Spirit Wear

For students receiving a tuition assistance award equivalent to 100% of Pingry’s total cost:

Physical Education attire, Required athletic uniforms and “Spirit Wear” that is denoted “required” on the team’s online store is covered under your Tuition Assistance award. Please contact the Director of Enrollment Management in advance of the ordering deadline so that these items can be ordered for you, the cost billed to your student’s Pingry account, and your tuition assistance award applied.

Important Dates and Deadlines

November 1st, 2022: Early Action Tuition Assistance Application Deadline. (Available only for 9th grade applicants)
January 1st, 2023: Tuition Assistance Application Deadline. (For all applicant grades and current students)
April 1st, 2023: Federal Income Tax Form 1040, including all schedule due.
June 15th, 2023: (Optional) Technology Grant Application Deadline. (For new students grade 6-12)