Hawken School

Gates Mills, OH

Financials

Source year 2025-2026 · Tuition source · Verified August 13, 2026

Day tuition (2025-2026)

$43,240

Boarding tuition (2025-2026)

—

Financial aid

51% of students

Enrollment

1000

Student:Teacher

8:1

Founded

1915

What Hawken School actually costs

Estimates — verify with the school

Published tuition is only part of the picture. This projection adds the costs families actually pay (tuition source year 2025-2026), with ~4%/yr tuition inflation.

Program

Years attending

Expected financial aid0% of tuition

51% of students at this school receive aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your family's real number.

Year 1 real cost

$47,640

vs $43,240 published tuition

4-year total

$202,025

incl. $18,408 beyond tuition

Hidden costs per year

Books, laptop & course materials$800
Athletics gear & team fees$900
Activities, trips & event fees$1,200
Daily transportation$1,500

About

Hawken School is a coeducational PK-12 independent day school with campuses in Gates Mills and Lyndhurst, Ohio, plus an urban extension in University Circle. Hawken is known for its Mastery School model at the upper-school level, where students engage in intensive interdisciplinary problem-solving courses.

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