Admissions

Tuition & Fees

Invest in the Ridley Experience. Build a Legacy.

Ridley College offers a unique opportunity for students from around the world to develop into the leaders of tomorrow. Our integration of a traditional liberal arts education with individual learning, the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, a learner-driven culture and campus community, and a commitment of service to others is the foundation of a flourishing life and a personal legacy. 

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Tuition & Fees (2021-22)

Our base tuition and fees for the current school year vary by category and are outlined below. Total fees are dependent on the payment plan chosen. Please see the 2021-22 financial guides for more details.

Day Students

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  • JK/SK

    $20,500

  • Gr. 1-4

    $21,500

  • Gr. 5-6

    $25,500

  • Gr. 7-8

    $30,600

  • Gr. 9-12/PG

    $35,950

 
 
 
 

Domestic Boarding Students

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International Boarding Students

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  • New Chinese Boarding Students


    Upper School     Lower School
    $72,250                $75,250

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Partner with Ridley to Build Your Legacy

Our Admissions and Business Offices are available to help you understand your payment options. We offer a variety of payment plans (some restrictions apply), as well as bursaries and scholarships for qualifying students.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Payment Options

Canadian Credit Card
• using Plastiq, 2.85% transaction fee (www.ridleycollege.plastiq.com)

Online Bill Payment
• through your Canadian bank account 
• family number must be included (family number is your account #)

Cheque
• made payable to Ridley College

Payments from Outside Canada (via Wire Transfer or Credit Card)
• Ridley College has partnered with Flywire to provide our international students with a secure payment gateway that simplifies the payment process. With Flywire, you can pay online from banks and countries around the world, usually in the home currency.

To begin your payment, click the button below. This will take you to Ridley's Flywire payment site where you will follow the instructions provided by Flywire to complete the payment.

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Enrollment

Families must complete and sign an enrollment contract following acceptance of an offer of admission.
 
A signed re-enrollment contract and payment of the first tuition installment are required to hold a student’s place at the school for the following year. We'll send you an email in early February with information on how to re-enroll.
Sign in to the Financial Portal to view your Statement of Account, Hank's invoice and tax receipts.
 
 
 
 
 
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE?

We provide more than $3.5 million in scholarships and bursaries each year. Contact us to learn more about how a Ridley education can be brought within reach.
 
 
 
 

—Doug and Gina Allan

 
 
When the time came to choose a secondary school for Josh, we did some research and learned that Ridley is one of the top 25 schools in Canada. We decided to take a tour of the campus and see how it felt…how we fit with Ridley and how Ridley fit with our family. Immediately, we noticed that any student we encountered was polite, respectful and more than willing to assist us with finding our way.

We had a guided tour of the campus by a senior student who invited us to view the classrooms/learning areas, residence and recreational facilities, and all that Ridley had to offer. We asked lots of questions of our guide and students we encountered as to what they thought of Ridley. Everyone agreed that it was a great school and that it was the right choice for them in providing a good education in preparation for life after Ridley.
 
 
 
 
 
 
P.O. Box 3013, 2 Ridley Road St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C3 Canada 905 684 1889
With more than 700 students from 60 countries, the largest boarding programme in Ontario and the third largest in Canada, Ridley College is a truly international, co-educational, day and boarding school of the world that prepares students for the world. It has provided enriching learning and life-shaping experiences focused on the arts, academics, and athletics since 1889. Ridley’s Lower School offers JK-Grade 8, its Upper School consists of Grade 9-PG, and Ridley graduates attend some of the top universities and colleges around the world. Ridley is the only   co-ed independent boarding school in Canada and one of only three in North America authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum programme.