Tuition and Aid
Tuition and financial aid, in plain numbers
Check the 2026-27 tuition, then see how the aid application and the February 1, 2027 deadline work.
Checked against Taft's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.
Tuition and aid
Tuition and financial aid.
- Boarding tuition
- $81,400 for 2026-27 (boarding, including room and board)
- Day tuition
- $60,050 for 2026-27 (day)
- Extra costs
- Taft estimates $2,000 for books and spending money, separate from tuition. It says it charges no additional fees such as a technology fee or graduation fee.
- Deposit
- A deposit is due upon enrollment.
- Payment plans
- Taft offers three payment plan choices, outlined in the enrollment process.
- Need-based aid
- All awards are based on demonstrated need. Taft does not offer merit-based awards.
- Meeting need
- Taft commits to meeting 100% of a family's need according to its financial aid methodology, including for international students.
- How need is weighed in admission
- Taft initially reviews applications with a need-blind approach. If overall need exceeds the aid budget, need may be weighed as one of many factors in admission decisions.
- Aid at Taft
- 36% of Taft students receive a share of a $13.45 million financial aid budget, which includes nearly 225 named and endowed scholarships.
- Day students
- Day students are eligible for aid. Taft lists 48 day-student awards for 2026-27.
- How to apply for aid
- Families apply through the Clarity Application, which usually takes under 30 minutes. The submission fee is $65, and the application can be shared with other participating schools at no extra charge.
- Aid deadline
- February 1, 2027
- Documents
- After submitting, families should return to their Clarity dashboard because Taft may require additional tax documentation.
- Award notice
- New applicants receive a Notice of Award on March 10, 2027 with the acceptance packet.
- Renewal
- Current aid recipients must reapply each year. Returning aid families are notified on February 15, 2027, and Taft says families should expect assistance to continue through a student's Taft career, though award size may vary.
- Fee waivers
- Domestic families experiencing financial hardship can request an application fee waiver, and waiver requests open August 1. Taft typically does not offer fee waivers to international students.
- Questions
- Questions about aid can go to the financial aid director at 860.945.7777.
- 01
Recheck the figures on the school website before you budget, since tuition changes each year.
- 02
Gather tax documents early so the aid application takes an evening, not a week.