Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

• 9th Grade Tuition: $12,000 (ten monthly payments of $1,200)
• Registration Fee: $200
• Student Fee: $800

All fees are non-refundable. 

*All families must pay through FACTS.  Tuition payments can be made in one, two or ten installments directly from a bank account, by credit card or via invoice.  A FACTS service fee will be charged to the 1st tuition payment.

Academic scholarships and grants are awarded to an incoming student based on her outstanding academic performance and personal achievements.  Consideration for these awards is given to students who have an A average throughout middle school and have demonstrated high achievement on the TACHS exam.  Eligible students must place Cathedral as their 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice in order to be considered for an academic scholarship or grant. 

Students receiving an academic scholarship or grant are enrolled in our Honors Academy.  As long as the student maintains a mimimum 90 GPA and remains in good disciplinary standing, the award will be renewed on a yearly basis.

This year, we are thrilled to annouce the first-ever Ursula Burns Scholarship Program at Cathedral High School.  Ursula Burns, Class of 1976, is an esteemed graduate of Cathedral High School whose impact in business and in the lives of young women across the globe is truly unparralleled.

This scholarship is Cathedral's most prestigious award and includes fully-funded tuition and additional financial support for programmatic experiences outside of the classroom.  Scholars will be defined by academic achievement, demonstrated financial need, and leadership potential.  The program is intended to provide financial support, an expanded social network, and travel opportunities for highly motivated young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

If you wish to be considered for this program, please indicate your interest on the admission application and submit your financial aid applications by December 15, 2023.  If you are chosen as a final candidate, you may be invited to return to Cathedral High School for an in-person interview.

Through the generosity of alumni, benefactors and friends of Cathedral, we are able to provide a limited number of financial aid packages to our students. 

Financial aid is based on family need and when granted is limited and not intended as the primary sourve of tuition.  Financial aid applications are available online from October 1, 2023 through May 15, 2024.

Financial aid packages range from $1,000 to $2,500 per year. Families must re-apply for financial aid each year. Students who receive an academic scholarship or aid from any outside source will not be eligible to receive aid from Cathedral.

Cathedral partners with FACTS to process all financial aid applications. Applications are available online, please click here if you would like to apply. The application fee is $30.

Families who complete their financial aid applicaitons by December 15, 2023, will receive their financial package together with their admissions letters in January 2024.

Cathedral Alumnae Grant - All students of CHS alumnae will receive a $500 grant towards their tuition. 

Cathedral Sibling Discount - A family with two or more daughters at Cathedral High School will receive a tuition discount of one month tuition payment per child.  

• Student Sponsor Partners (SSP): Cathedral High School participates with the SSP program, an outside organization that provides high school students throughout NYC with financial and personal support.  Please visit their website http://sspnyc.org/ for more information.  
• Be A Student's Friend: 8th graders who attend a Catholic elementary school and receive "Be A Student's Friend" or Children's Scholarship Fund may continue to receive this scholarship at Cathedral by renewing their application through TADS at the appropriate time of 8th grade through the guidance of Inner City Scholarship.
• Please contact your guidance counselor or school principal for more information regarding other outside financial sources. In addition to SSP, Cathedral accepts all third party scholarships, grants and tuition assistance awarded to students entering Cathedral High School.