St. Stephen's Episcopal School
โ Founded 1950 by the Episcopal Dioceses of Texas โ the first coeducational Episcopal school in the United States and the first integrated boarding school in the South; Grades 6-12; about 710 students of whom 178 board; 17% international from 26 countries, plus 9 US states and 17 Texas cities; 8:1 student-teacher ratio; more than 100 faculty and academic administrators, over half with advanced degrees and 38 living on campusCheck accreditation yourself
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DAPIP - U.S. Department of Education โAbout St. Stephen's Episcopal School
An Episcopal day and boarding school for Grades 6-12 in Austin, Texas, founded in 1950 as the first coeducational Episcopal school in the United States and the first integrated boarding school in the South. About 710 students, 178 of them boarding, from 26 countries, with an 8:1 ratio. International boarding for 2026-27 is USD 85,200 all in.
- Tuition 2026-27 as published, and this school shows its arithmetic line by line rather than giving one number. International boarding is USD 85,200 all in: tuition, a USD 37,700 international boarding supplement, a USD 1,000 facilities fee and USD 5,000 of food service.
- Compare that with domestic boarding, which is USD 81,750 for the Upper School and USD 80,100 for Grade 8. The international supplement of USD 37,700 is USD 3,450 higher than the domestic boarding supplement of USD 34,250 โ the whole of the international premium sits in that one line, and the school shows it openly rather than folding it into a headline figure.
- Day rates for 2026-27: Middle School USD 43,350 all in (USD 39,850 tuition + USD 1,000 facilities + USD 2,500 food) and Upper School USD 45,000 all in (USD 41,500 + USD 1,000 + USD 2,500).
- Optional programmes are priced separately: the Soccer Academy and the Theatre Focus are USD 5,250 each for Upper School students. Worth knowing before a child's main interest turns into an unbudgeted line.
- The international support is described in concrete terms rather than generalities: a Venture Orientation Program that welcomes new international students in August, a Transitional English programme teaching literary analysis and revision in a small class, travel, immigration and visa support covering visa applications, college transfers and border-crossing problems, and host family placement. A Japanese Exchange Program has run since 1973.
- 178 boarders inside a school of about 710 means the boarding community is a real community but the school is not a boarding school in the New England sense โ most classmates are Austin day students. Be clear with your child about which of those two experiences they are choosing.
- Austin is a large city with a major airport and a major public university, which distinguishes this from the rural boarding schools that dominate this group. The trade is the opposite of Kimball Union or North Country: more city, less campus.
The entire 2026-27 fee table โ international boarding at USD 85,200 with its USD 37,700 supplement, domestic boarding at USD 81,750 / USD 80,100 with its USD 34,250 supplement, day rates of USD 45,000 / USD 43,350, and the USD 5,250 optional programmes โ together with the 2025-26 financial aid figures (22%, over USD 6.1 million, awards from USD 1,880 to more than USD 60,000) were read directly on sstx.org on 17 September 2026 at /admission/tuition-affordability. The Venture Orientation Program, the Transitional English programme, visa support, host family placement and the Japanese Exchange Program running since 1973 come from /boarding/international-program. The 1950 founding, the two historical distinctions, the 26 countries, the 17% international share and the faculty figures come from /about; the Grades 6-12 range, the 178 boarders and the 8:1 ratio from the home page. A SMALL DISCREPANCY ON THE SCHOOL'S OWN SITE: the home page says 709 students and /about says 714 โ this record says 'about 710'. NOTE A NAME COLLISION: the VNIS directory already lists 'Saint Stephen College' in Australia, which is an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT school. NOT FOUND: any English test requirement, campus acreage, the accrediting body, application deadlines and the application fee. Tuition changes from year to year.
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St. Stephen's Episcopal School sits in the High tuition band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for the program you choose during consultation. The school publishes its aid figures for 2025-26 with more range than most: 22% of students received assistance, over USD 6.1 million was distributed, and individual awards ran from USD 1,880 to more than USD 60,000, going to families with annual incomes from below USD 50,000 to over USD 200,000. Two things follow. The proportion receiving aid is lower than at most schools in this group, but the top of the range is very high โ an award of more than USD 60,000 against an international boarding fee of USD 85,200 is transformative. It is worth applying even if your income seems too high to qualify, because the school's own published range says otherwise..
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Where is St. Stephen's Episcopal School located?
St. Stephen's Episcopal School is located in Austin, Texas, United States, a private day & boarding school.
What are the tuition and scholarships at St. Stephen's Episcopal School?
Tuition sits in the "High" band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for your chosen program during consultation. The school publishes its aid figures for 2025-26 with more range than most: 22% of students received assistance, over USD 6.1 million was distributed, and individual awards ran from USD 1,880 to more than USD 60,000, going to families with annual incomes from below USD 50,000 to over USD 200,000. Two things follow. The proportion receiving aid is lower than at most schools in this group, but the top of the range is very high โ an award of more than USD 60,000 against an international boarding fee of USD 85,200 is transformative. It is worth applying even if your income seems too high to qualify, because the school's own published range says otherwise..
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