Application and Registration Fees
- Application fee (new applicants): USD 75 (non‑refundable).
- One‑time registration fee for freshman and transfer students: USD 75 (non‑refundable).
Tuition (base tuition by family type / student category)
- Member of a participating parish: USD 8,380 per year.
- Member of a non‑participating parish: USD 9,380 per year.
- International student tuition: USD 12,680 per year (plus additional international fees where applicable).
Breakdowns by term and common payment schedules (calculated from the annual tuition amounts above)
For each annual tuition amount the school supports full pay, semester, quarterly or monthly plans. The figures below show simple divisions; monthly payment plans normally incur an additional financing charge (see payment terms). All figures are in USD.
- Member of participating parish (USD 8,380 per year):
- Per semester (2 semesters): USD 4,190.00.
- Per quarter (4 quarters): USD 2,095.00.
- Monthly (10 months): USD 838.00; Monthly (11 months): USD 761.82.
- Monthly with the 3% financing charge added (total × 1.03): 10‑month ≈ USD 863.14; 11‑month ≈ USD 784.67.
- Member of non‑participating parish (USD 9,380 per year):
- Per semester: USD 4,690.00.
- Per quarter: USD 2,345.00.
- Monthly (10 months): USD 938.00; Monthly (11 months): USD 852.73.
- Monthly with 3% financing charge: 10‑month ≈ USD 966.14; 11‑month ≈ USD 878.31.
- International student (USD 12,680 per year):
- Per semester: USD 6,340.00.
- Per quarter: USD 3,170.00.
- Monthly (10 months): USD 1,268.00; Monthly (11 months): USD 1,152.73.
- Monthly with 3% financing charge: 10‑month ≈ USD 1,306.04; 11‑month ≈ USD 1,187.31.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment platform: All tuition payments are processed through the family's online FACTS payment account.
- Full payment option: Full payment by ACH is accepted with no ACH fee; credit card full payment is accepted but subject to an additional processing fee. The full‑pay deadline (2026‑27 payment guidance) is specified in the school's tuition payment materials (example deadline cited: July 10, 2026).
- Payment plans offered: semester (2 payments), quarterly (4 payments), and monthly (10 or 11 payments). Monthly plans typically begin in July (or August) and conclude by the end of the school year. A 3% financing fee is charged for the monthly payment option and is added into the monthly payments.
- Credit card payments: credit card payments are possible but may carry an additional processing/service charge; monthly payments by credit card are not routinely offered (credit card options are generally limited to full pay, two, or four payments by arrangement).
- 529 plan distributions: 529 checks may be used but should be mailed to the business office and applied through the FACTS account prior to the full payment deadline.
- New student registration / enrollment requirement: to complete registration and schedule classes, the school requires at minimum payment of half of total tuition and all fees for new students in many admission scenarios; international applicants have specified registration payment requirements.
Boarding fees
- Boarding fees: Not applicable. Notre Dame de la Baie Academy operates as a day high school (grades 9–12) and does not provide boarding.
Other mandatory and common additional fees / typical costs
- Senior graduation fee: USD 160 (charged to seniors).
- Course and program fees (examples from the fee schedule):
- Studio art courses: USD 45.
- IB Visual Arts course fee: USD 150/year.
- Photography course: USD 45 (plus USD 60 camera rental if needed).
- Band: USD 100.
- Chorus (choral fee): USD 25.
- Advanced Placement exam fee: USD 105 per AP exam (example 2025 fee).
- College credit course fees (examples): Pre‑Calculus (UWGB) USD 460; College Human Biology USD 345; College English (SNC) USD 400 (sample 2025‑26 amounts).
- IB external exam fees: IB exam pricing examples are provided; per‑exam rates and totals vary by number of exams (e.g., 1 exam USD 123; 6 exams USD 738 as listed).
- Athletics participation fees (examples): first sport USD 200; second sport USD 175; third sport USD 150; some sports carry higher fees (e.g., boys ice hockey USD 1,500).
- Musical participation: registration fee USD 150 for cast members.
- Student parking pass: USD 100.
- Summer school: tuition per summer course (sample 2026 listing) USD 400–425; summer course tuition is generally non‑refundable unless the school cancels the course for lack of enrollment.
- Other user fees: IB course exam fees and some course materials fees may be charged separately and are not included in the automated tuition payment program.
Refunds and withdrawal charges
- International students: Early withdrawal fee for international students (if withdrawn or dismissed) is USD 1,500; tuition will be prorated for the days the student attended classes and the remaining balance after the early withdrawal fee and prorated tuition will be refunded to the placing agency.
- Summer school: summer course tuition is non‑refundable unless the school cancels the course for lack of enrollment.
- General refund/proration practice: tuition is administered through the FACTS / automatic withdrawal program; the school applies payment and billing schedules and may prorate or adjust accounts for late enrollments and withdrawals consistent with school policy (specific prorate/withdrawal calculations are handled by the business office). Diploma/record releases are contingent on payment of tuition and fees.
Fee payment options
- Online FACTS payment account is required for tuition billing and payment management. ACH bank withdrawal via FACTS is accepted with no charge.
- Credit card payments are accepted with an additional processing/service fee; credit card arrangements are typically limited and may be by request only. Monthly payments by credit card are generally not offered.
- Monthly payment plans carry a 3% financing fee that is built into the monthly payments.
- 529 distributions may be issued as checks payable to the school and applied to the FACTS payment account prior to the full payment deadline.
If you need the exact line‑items for a specific student (for example: specific elective course fees, IB exam counts for an IB candidate, or sport participation fees for particular teams), those are listed in the school's published fee schedule and the business office posts detailed fee information each year; contact the business office for account‑specific billing and final invoice detail.