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Tuition & Fees

The Ailey School’s curriculum-based programs offer the highest caliber of multidisciplinary training while encouraging students to explore their own creative voices. Review each program’s tuition and fee requirements before applying. Accepted students must pay tuition online. Tuition and fees are subject to change. 

A $65 annual registration fee is required for all students upon enrollment and a $50 fee is added if you choose to pay via a payment plan. 

You can save 10% when you pay tuition in full upon enrollment. 

Junior Division

Professional Division

Financial Aid

Junior Division

Partial Tuition Assistance is available for students re-enrolling in Levels III and above and is awarded based on need, attendance record, and student progress. To request an application for tuition assistance, please email [email protected] ATTN: Tuition Assistance.

Professional Division

A current “Projection of Aid Disbursement to Show the Bursar” form must be submitted once per year to fulfill your payment requirements. 

If a disbursement is expected for your cost of living, the Bursar will contact the aid recipient directly when payment is available, usually about a month after the first day of class.