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Castilleja School tuition & admissions

Palo Alto, CAGrades 6–12Day, girlscastilleja.org

Tuition 2026-27

$67,750

Application deadline

January 5

2027

Students

424

7 students per teacher

Admission test

None

Tuition 2026-27
GradesDay
6-12$67,750

Financial aid: $4,564,069 to 99 students (about $46,102 each) in 2024, per the school's IRS Form 990.

How to apply
Entry grades—
Admission testNo test
InterviewRequired
Apply throughRavenna
Application fee$100
DeadlineJanuary 5, 2027
Decisions releasedMarch 12, 2027
College results, class of 2027
Seniors65
Go to a 4-year college97%
SAT (middle 50%)—
ACT (middle 50%)—
AP courses—
AP exams scored 3+94%
National Merit semifinalists—
School facts
Students424
Teachers (full-time equivalent)60
Students per teacher7.1
School days per year179
Endowment$76,610,001 (FY2025)
Annual revenue$55,547,071 (2024)
Head of school pay$515,241
Where graduates went to college (Class of 2026)

Amherst College, Babson College, Barnard College, Bates College, Beloit College, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brandeis University, Cal Poly, Humboldt, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Carleton College, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Chapman University, College of Charleston, Colorado College, Colorado School of Mines, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, CSU Chico, CSU East Bay, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Los Angeles, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, Duke University, Elon University, Emerson College, Fordham University, Franklin and Marshall College, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hamilton College, Harvard University, Harvey Mudd College, Haverford College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Lehigh University, Loyola Marymount University, Macalester College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGill University, Mount Holyoke College, Muhlenberg College, New York University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Oberlin College, Occidental College, Pepperdine University, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Providence College, Purdue University, Reed College, Rice University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, San Diego State University, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Scripps College, Smith College, St. Olaf College, Stanford University, Trinity College, Tulane University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, University College London, University of Arizona, University of British Columbia, University of Chicago, University of Colorado, University of Edinburgh, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Puget Sound, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of St Andrews, University of Vermont, University of Virginia, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, Vassar College, Villanova University, Wagner College, Washington University in St. Louis, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Yale University

From the school's college counseling profile.

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    Castilleja School FAQ
    How much is Castilleja School tuition?
    For 2026-27, tuition at Castilleja School is $67,750 for grades 6-12, per the school's website.
    Does Castilleja School require the ISEE or SSAT?
    Castilleja School does not require an admission test.
    When is the Castilleja School application deadline?
    The main application deadline is January 5, 2027, and decisions are released March 12, 2027. Families apply through Ravenna.
    Does Castilleja School offer financial aid?
    Yes. Castilleja School reported $4,564,069 in financial aid to 99 students on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
    How many students attend Castilleja School?
    Castilleja School enrolls 424 students in grades 6–12, with about 7 students per teacher (NCES Private School Survey, 2023-24).

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    Sources: tuition and admissions from castilleja.org (checked Oct 2026); enrollment from the NCES Private School Survey 2023-24; finances from the 2024 IRS Form 990. “—” means we couldn't find it.

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