A St. Mark’s education is an investment that will pay dividends for life. By providing an extensive financial aid program as well as tuition financing options, St. Mark’s helps families find manageable ways to afford their son’s education. The cost of tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating a Marksman. Twenty-five percent of the operating budget is supported by philanthropic sources, which ensures the excellence of the St. Mark’s experience.
 
Listed below are the tuition and fees for the 2023–2024 academic year. The amounts include lunches, textbooks and supplies.

2023–2024 Tuition

1st Grade:   $30,224
2nd Grade:  $30,224
3rd Grade:   $30,309
4th Grade:   $30,661
5th Grade:   $33,838
6th Grade:   $33,764
7th Grade:   $35,713
8th Grade:   $35,713
9th Grade:   $36,224
10th Grade: $38,601
11th Grade: $38,601
12th Grade: $37,792

Financial Aid

St. Mark’s admits qualified boys regardless of their financial circumstances. The School actively seeks students who represent varied socio-economic backgrounds. An extensive need-based financial aid program, which includes a significant middle-income fund, annually awards over $2.5 million in aid to approximately 13% of the student body.
 
Financial aid awards are based on need and require annual qualification. Awards are recommended by the St. Mark’s Financial Aid Committee using information provided by applicant families and qualification information from the School and Student Services for Financial Aid organization (SSS), a program of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

The chart below illustrates the income range of financial aid applicants for the 2022-2023 school year, and subsequent award decisions. Using the first line as an example, 14 families with incomes ranging from $0-$70,000 applied for financial aid for the 2022-2023 school year. All 14 of those families received awards with an average award of $31,361 each. The average award covered 97% of the total tuition. Individual family award qualification and award amounts are significantly influenced by the number of children who attend tuition charging schools and by extenuating financial circumstances.

Total Income Range
Number of Applications
Number of Awards
Average Award
Average Percentage of Tuition Awarded
$0-$70,000
14 14 $31,361 97.00%
$70,001-$140,000
31 31 $28,394 87.83%
$140,001-$175,000
16 16 $17,313 53.55%
$175,001-$225,000
28 28 $18,692 57.82%
$225,001-Above
38 34 $14,042 43.43%

The admission decision and the financial aid decision are made separately, and all financial aid awards are based exclusively on need. Provisional awards will be communicated with admission decisions on March 10, 2023, with final awards confirmed once 2022 income taxes are received in April 2023.

*Current St. Mark's families who are interested in applying for Financial Aid for the 2023-2024 school year should do so by December 1, 2022. Please call the Office of Admission and Financial Aid with questions: 214-346-8700.


Financial Aid Application Checklist for families applying for admission for the 2023-2024 school year:
 


Deadline for completing STEPS 1 & 2: February 8, 2023.

STEP 1: Complete the SSS’ “Parents’ Financial Statement” (PFS). If parents are separated or divorced, the student’s custodial parent and that parent’s present spouse should complete the PFS. The School also requires the non-custodial parent to complete the PFS.
*PFS documents can be found at the School and Student Services (SSS) website.

St. Mark’s SSS Code: 6736

STEP 2: Upload a copy of all proof of income forms (eg. W-2, 1099, Unemployment 1099, etc.) for the entire household (parents and, if applicable, the student applying for aid to St. Mark’s), along with your personal 2020 and 2021 Income Tax Statement (as well as corporate if applicable), including all schedules filed. Forms should be uploaded to your SSS account.

STEP 3: Upload a complete copy (including all schedules filed) of your personal 2022 Income Tax Statement (as well as corporate if applicable) to your SSS account. We cannot accept abbreviated forms or the Request for an Extension of Filing Date form. Each of the above deadlines and requests for information is also applicable to the divorced or non-custodial parent.

Deadline for completing STEP 3: April 15, 2023.
 
*Awards for the 2023–2024 school year will be communicated to applicant families with their admission decision on March 10, 2023.

Financing Options

Payment Plans:
St. Mark’s offers tuition payment plan options; families can opt-in for a payment plan when tuition bills are sent in June:

  • Single payment plan: Tuition due in full July 1
  • Two payment plan: For a fee of $120, the first payment of 60% is due July 1; the second payment of 40% is due January 1
  • Three payment plan: For a fee of $190, the first payment of 40% is due July 1; the second payment of 30% is due October 1; the third payment of 30% is due February 1
*There is no fee for e-check payments; credit card payments will incur a 2.9% convenience fee.

Your Tuition Solution:
In addition to tuition assistance awards and payment plan options, families may also pursue private loan programs which enable the financing of tuition payments over the course of one or more years. For more information regarding tuition financing options, please contact Your Tuition Solution or 1-800-920-9777.

St. Mark’s School of Texas

10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230

214-346-8000

About Us

St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.

St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.