Tuition, Fees & Expenses

Boarding Student
The tuition, room, and board charge for the 2011-12 school year is $46,900, plus $1,835 for mandatory fees.

Day Student
Tuition for day students for the 2011-12 school year is $32,900 plus $1,880 for mandatory fees.

International Student
The tuition, room, and board charge for international students for the 2011-12 school year is $46,900, plus $2,615 for mandatory fees.

Additional Expenses
Because each student has individual variations in his or her program and interests, it is difficult to itemize miscellaneous expenses.

• Tuition refund insurance is billed at 2.4 percent of net tuition (tuition less any financial aid). This program is mandatory unless the full year's tuition and fees are paid by August 1.
• There is also a mandatory heath insurance fee, unless adequate coverage is provided by the family through an insurance carrier located in the United States.
• Both boarding and day students also need to consider the cost of textbooks. Book expenses vary according to each student's course selections, but typically average $800 per year.
• All students must have a computer, so there will be that one-time expense. However, there are many inexpensive computer options; more expensive laptops are not necessary for our educational program.
• Our Center for International Education provides a range of services for international students and their families. Among these services is our support for families who need student visas (I-20) in order to study in the United States. In order to offset the cost of providing these services, we have instituted a fee for families whose student is here on an I-20 student visa (included in the mandatory fees listed above).

A reservation deposit is payable upon enrollment. NMH requires a $3,000 deposit for boarding students, $2,000 deposit for days students, or $5,000 deposit for those requiring an I-20 form. This deposit is credited to the first payment of tuition and is nonrefundable.

Bills for newly admitted students are sent out beginning in mid-June; initial payments are due by August 1. In addition to the regular billing schedule, Northeld Mount Hermon offers other payment options to families who wish to make monthly payments on the balance they owe. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Joanne Graves (413-498-3268) or Rhonda Shippa (413-498-3189) in the accounting office.

The school regrets that refunds cannot be granted for delayed entrance, withdrawal, or dismissal. As such, tuition refund insurance is required.

If my child enrolls without receiving financial aid, can we apply for aid in future years?
While our financial aid committee will accept and review your application, you should be aware that our budget will have been set based upon our commitment to fund students already receiving aid from the prior year.  This typically leaves little room for adding additional students to the financial aid budget. Our expectation is that if you know you will need to apply for financial aid in future years, you will not enroll your child for the first year without it.