Embracing faith, family and education

Invest in a Nazareth Education!

The return on a family’s Nazareth Academy investment doesn’t end on graduation day; it begins!

  • 100% of the Class of 2025 was accepted to college
  • Over $30 million in college scholarships and grants was earned by the Class of 2025, averaging over $452,000 per graduate
  • 10:1 student to Faculty ratio
  • Average class size of 15 students
  • Over 10,000 hours of Christian service are completed by Nazareth students each school year!

Tuition and Fees

Nazareth Academy High School understands the investment parents make in order to afford a college preparatory education for their daughters.

Tuition

Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year is $21,750 all-inclusive of books, labs, and classroom expenses. A non-refundable $1,000 deposit for registration for the 2026-27 school year is included in the tuition amount.
 

  • Uniforms are at an additional cost. Music lesson fees and athletic fees will be charged if applicable to the student.

 

Payment Plans

Nazareth offers four payment plan options. Below are the tuition payment plans for the 2026-2027 school year. All of the payment plans are administered by FACTS Tuition Management. All new students will be required to enroll in FACTS for tuition payment processing. Information will be provided once a student is accepted to Nazareth.

  • Single Payment Plan
    • $21,750 less $1,000 non-refundable deposit = $20,750 due through FACTS debit on July 1, 2026 (All tuition payments are non-refundable).
  • Semester Payment Plan
    • $21,800 less $1,000 non-refundable deposit = $20,800
    • Two payments of $10,400 each due through FACTS debit on July 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027 (All tuition payments are non-refundable).
  • Quarterly Payment Plan
    • $21,900 less $1,000 non-refundable deposit = $20,900
    • Four payments of $5,225 each due through FACTS debit on July 1, 2026, October 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and April 1, 2027 (All tuition payments are non-refundable).
  • Monthly Payment Plan
    • $22,000 less $1,000 non-refundable deposit = $21,000
    • Ten payments of $2,100 each due through FACTS monthly debit from July 2026 through April 2027 (All tuition payments are non-refundable).

Information will be provided once your daughter is accepted to Nazareth. Please contact our Director of Finance, Mrs. McCloskey '03, via email or at 215-268-1069 to further discuss payment plans and plan customization options.

Tuition Policies

1) All paid tuition is non-refundable if a student withdraws before or during the school year.

2) If all financial obligations (tuition, fees, books, and any other bills that the student may incur) are not satisfied, Nazareth Academy High School reserves the right to the following actions until such time as all obligations are met in full:

• Bar further attendance of classes by the student

• Deny taking of final examinations

• Withhold grades and transcripts

• Deny the granting of a diploma

• Withhold the release of end of year reports

• Refuse participation in extracurricular and school-related activities

3) No student will be permitted to begin a subsequent school year if there are outstanding obligations from a prior academic year.

4) A $30 fee will be charged for all returned checks. Payment must be made by cash, money order, or certified check. If a check is returned a second time, the school will not accept future personal checks.

 

 

Financial Aid

We recognize that choosing an independent private school is a major financial decision for families. Nazareth Academy High School seeks students from all socioeconomic backgrounds, and it is our philosophy to keep the school within reach of many girls. Having talented students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds strengthens our Nazareth community in every way.

Nazareth Academy High School believes in a personalized financial aid process and remains committed to individualized review. In an effort to collect specific documentation that could potentially lead to additional resources for a family in the future, we will utilize an outside agency as a component of our award process.

Families wishing to apply for financial aid through Nazareth Academy will need to complete an online application and supply the required documentation. The largest portion of Nazareth’s internal financial aid award occurs at our review in December. Although the application will be available into the New Year, the resources deplete from the initial awards. Families are strongly encouraged to participate in the financial aid process for the December deadline. There is a fee charged by FACTS to submit an aid application. 

To access the financial aid application, please click here.

We have included questions in the financial aid application that reflect our personalized approach to this process, such as “number of dependents in elementary/high school and tuitions”. The general application only asks for college and day care. You will also have a section to provide your personal story and details behind the numbers. For more information on required documentation needed for your financial aid application, please click here.

The deadline for Financial Aid for the 2026-2027 school year is November 1, 2025 for new students and January 15 - April 15, 2026 for Returning Students.

For more information regarding Financial Aid, please contact Mrs. Jennifer McCloskey '03, Director of Finance, at 215-268-1069 or via email.

Scholarships

We invite applicants for the Class of 2030 to apply for the scholarships below:

Academic Scholarships

Each year, we award academic scholarships ranging from partial scholarships to one full scholarship. Academic scholarships are awarded for all four years, provided the student maintains the required criteria. They are awarded to qualified incoming Freshmen based upon the student's 8th Grade Entrance & Scholarship Exam score. The student's academic record, letter of recommendation, personal interview, and desire to attend Nazareth may be taken into consideration as well. In order to be eligible for an academic scholarship, a student must take Nazareth's 8th Grade Entrance & Scholarship Exam. Please note: a separate application is not needed for our academic scholarships as any student who sits for our 8th Grade Entrance & Scholarship Exam is considered.

Academic Scholarships are awarded to recipients for all four years provided she maintain a 3.0 overall GPA. For all eligibility requirements, please see the Student Handbook.

Sisters of the holy family of Nazareth legacy scholarship

Nazareth Academy High School is pleased to award the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded to 8th Grade students attending Nazareth Academy Grade School or to 8th Grade students whose Mother graduated from Nazareth Academy High School. Even if both criteria apply to a particular student, she is only eligible to receive one Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for each academic year at NAHS, as long as the student remains in good standing. No separate scholarship application is required.

Extracurricular Scholarships

Music ScholarshipThe Music Department at Nazareth attracts many talented young musicians. Our instrumentalists and vocalists have a wide variety of opportunities at Nazareth, throughout the Philadelphia area, and beyond. Members of our Music Department have graced the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. We have established a strong international presence with performances in Ireland, England, Austria, Switzerland, and even the Vatican in Rome. Students applying for the NAHS Class of 2030 are invited to audition for a Music Scholarship. The scholarship recipient(s) will be required to meet all Nazareth Academy High School Admissions requirements. This partial scholarship is awarded for all four years as long as a student maintains the necessary criteria.

Click here for audition information and scholarship criteria. 

Fine Arts ScholarshipNazareth Academy High School Art Department recognizes the achievement of academic excellence in the Fine Arts by designating an incoming Freshman as a Fine Arts Scholar. In order to receive this distinction, a candidate for admission must submit the required artwork. The scholarship recipient(s) will be required to meet all Nazareth Academy High School Admissions requirements. This partial scholarship is awarded for all four years as long as a student maintains the necessary criteria.

Click here for portfolio requirements and scholarship criteria. All portfolios are due by Friday, November 7, 2025.

Multimedia ScholarshipIn our digital society, students are more and more engaged in media use via tablets, phones, and computers. The Multimedia Scholarship recognizes students who creatively express themselves in a video explaining their own personal "Naz because...". We seek students with innovative ideas for expression, as well as the unique ability to reflect their thoughts concisely and effectively. The selection committee will focus on content and basic editing with visuals and graphics. The committee is not looking for special effects. The scholarship recipient(s) will be required to meet all Nazareth Academy High School Admissions requirements. This partial scholarship is awarded for all four years as long as a student maintains the necessary criteria.

Click here for video requirements and scholarship criteria. All video submissions are due by Friday, November 7, 2025.

Mission & Ministry ScholarshipNazareth Academy High School is a Catholic, private, fully accredited college preparatory school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Since 1885, when their foundress, Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Frances Siedliska) arrived in Chicago to help serve the wave of immigrants from Europe, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN) have been serving families and children in the U.S.  Such service flows from their charism: to model the love within the Holy Family of Nazareth for God, for each other, and for the larger community.

Today, CSFNs live out their charism through a community life of prayer and devotion to the sacraments, and through active ministering to families and children. Whether in classrooms and educational settings, healthcare institutions, parishes, prisons, social service agencies, or retreat centers, all are serving God through their devoted ministry to families and children.

Click here for the scholarship application and criteria. Submissions are due by Friday, November 7, 2025.

Student Leadership ScholarshipStudents applying for Nazareth's Class of 2030 are invited to apply for this scholarship, recognizing those who demonstrate the spirituality and mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Applicants are expected to have participated in activities through their parish, school, and/or a non-profit organization through which they are actively spreading the Kingdom of God's love on Earth. The scholarship recipient(s) will be required to meet all Nazareth Academy High School Admissions requirements. This partial scholarship is awarded for four full years as long as a student maintains the necessary criteria.

Students applying for Nazareth's Class of 2030 are invited to apply for a scholarship recognizing their demonstrated leadership qualities. Applicants are expected to have participated in activities through their school or a non-profit organization in which they exhibited responsibilities and duties of a leader.

The scholarship recipient(s) will be required to meet all Nazareth Academy High School Admissions requirements. This partial scholarship is awarded for four full years as long as a student maintains the necessary criteria.

Click here for the scholarship application and criteria. Applications and recommendations are due by Friday, November 7, 2025.

Additional resources

There are some outside resources for financial aid in the community and available privately.

As you are researching these resources, please check that the donor/organization will apply the aid/grant to Nazareth Academy High School. Some donors/organizations have guidelines that restrict which schools are eligible. Families are encouraged to conduct their own research on possible outside grants and contests. Below are a few resources that Nazareth Academy High School is familiar with.