Would you like to know which are the most expensive boarding schools in the world at the moment? The remarkable institutions in our list have received every celebrity you can imagine, but not celebrity in the Hollywood sense of the word; intellectual celebrities, the royals, the wealthiest people on earth. Moreover, these private schools (in the U.K., oddly known as public schools) offer the most rounded education you can imagine. For the mind is not the only thing that counts, the body is also an essential part of education: “Mens sana in corpore sano”.
If you’ve already read our list of The 6 Best Boarding Schools in the World (and if you haven’t yet then you should check it out right now!), you already know what these state-of-the-art facilities include. If not, then I should tell you that skiing slopes, tennis courts and gymnasiums are the essentials of high-end boarding schools. Almost needless to say, all of the schools in our countdown happen to be in Europe; of course this doesn’t mean that American schools are less prestigious, only not as expensive.
Keep in mind that the costs we used to rank the boarding schools don’t include books, clothing or other optional extra-curricular courses that parents may also pay for. But, I know you’re looking forward to the new school year, whether you’re a student or a parent. So have a look at our countdown of the most expensive boarding schools in the world.
10. Hurtwood House
Photo: Hurtwood House
Location: Dorking, Surrey, England
Established: 1970
Tuition: $62,504
Notable Alumni: Emily Blunt, Ben Chaplin, Hans Zimmer, Aidan Gillen, Leah Wood and Jack Huston.
Perks: Various school expeditions, trips and visits. As for sports, you can practice anything from golf to cricket, including weight training, horse riding and mountain biking. The artistic area offers all of the performing arts, music, film studies and even photography.
9. Brillantmont International School
Photo: Brillantmont
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Established: 1882
Tuition: $67,991
Perks: The extra-curricular offer includes Model United Nations, a debate delegation, community service and physical activities such as trampoline, waterpolo, zumba, spinning and even yoga and pilates. If you’re into art you could join a rock band, play an instrument, or learn photography and journalism. Cultural trips could include going to the opera, seeing a ballet, or attending a classical music concert.
8. The American School in Switzerland
Photo: TASIS
Location: Montagnola, Collina d’Oro, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Established: 1956
Tuition: $76,277
Notable Alumni: Jeanie Cunnigham, Darby Hinton, Victor Kraatz, Jennifer Missoni, Jack Savoretti, Ferit Şahenk, Isaac Tigrett, Billy Zane, Laura Wasser, Francesca Gregorini.
Perks: The facilities have computer labs, music rooms, a theater, two gymnasiums, an enormous library, art studios and even a photo lab. TASIS offers dancing, gymnastics, badminton, tennis, yoga, pilates, hiking and much more. The arts department has some unusual activities such as ceramics, architecture, and design.
These are only the first four of the most expensive boarding schools in the world. The remaining six are yet to come, check them out.
