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If you are interested in attending a UWC school, you should apply regardless of your financial circumstances: more than 80% of the students selected by our national committees are awarded full or partial scholarships. You could be next!
How are scholarships awarded?
Students at UWC are selected on promise and potential – not on their capacity to pay. As part of the selection process, national committees carry out a financial means assessment. If your application is successful, the exact scholarship amount will be determined based on your needs to ensure you’re able to benefit from a UWC education.
In other words: Concerns around money should never hold you back from applying for UWC. If you are successful in the selections, we will do our very best to make sure you receive the financial support you need
Scholarships to attend a UWC school
Our fees and costs vary by school, but we believe that money shouldn’t be a barrier for someone with potential. This is why UWC International, each UWC school, and more and more national committees dedicate much of their efforts to raise funds that allow us to provide scholarships. That means that promising young people benefit from an exceptional education and our schools benefit from fresh perspectives, diverse cultures and backgrounds – and powerful voices.
In order to be considered for a scholarship, you need to apply via your national committee of residency or citizenship. If you do not need a scholarship to attend a UWC, you can consider applying through the Global Selection Programme (GSP). More information on the application routes is available here.
What do scholarships cover?
This depends on what places each school provides to the national committees every year. In general, scholarships can be all-inclusive, full, up to fully funded or partial.
All-inclusive scholarships
They cover everything: tuition, room and board, books, IB exam registration fees, curricular field trips, project weeks, visa and travel expenses (flights to/from the school and one return flight for the holiday between year 1 and 2), pocket money, and any other reasonable extra expenses to be incurred by the student.
Full scholarships
They usually cover tuition, room and board, books, IB exam registration fees, curricular field trips, project weeks.
Up to fully funded
They usually cover tuition, room and board, books, IB exam registration fees, curricular field trips.
Partial scholarships
They usually cover parts of the tuition, room and board, books, IB exam registration fees, curricular field trips.
For detailed and updated information on scholarships available through a specific national committee, please contact them directly.
Costs for the two IBDP Years
Below we’ve listed the fee range for each of the 15 out of 18 schools that offer the opportunity to apply for admission through the UWC Global Selection Programme for entry in 2022 (2023 in the case of Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa).*
| UWC school or college | Cost of two IBDP years |
|---|---|
| UWC Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa (Eswatini) | Between USD 30,000 and USD 50,000 |
| UWC East Africa (Tanzania) UWC Red Cross Nordic (Norway) | Between USD 50,000 and USD 65,000 |
| UWC Costa Rica UWC Dilijan (Armenia) UWC Mahindra College (India) | Between USD 65,000 and USD 80,000 |
| UWC Maastricht (Netherlands) UWC-USA (New Mexico, USA) UWC Thailand | Between USD 80,000 and USD 95,000 |
| Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong Pearson College UWC (British Columbia, Canada) UWC Atlantic (Wales, UK) | Between USD 95,000 and USD 110,000 |
| UWC Changshu China UWC ISAK Japan | Between USD 110,000 and USD 120,000 |
UWC schools usually collect fees in local currencies. For ease, the two-year fees are displayed in USD above. The fee level is for two years and includes tuition, room and board, books, IB exam registration fees and school field trips. Air travel to and from school, pocket money, trips during term, in some cases medical insurance and other personal expenses are usually not included.
*UWC South East Asia, UWC Adriatic and UWC Robert Bosch College are not participating in the GSP.
Costs and scholarships for short courses
Costs for short courses vary and scholarships are often available. Both are advertised on each individual course page. Upcoming short courses can be found here.
Costs and scholarships for Younger Years
Costs for Younger Years education, offered to students ranging from 2 to 15 years old, also vary for each school and can be found on the respective school websites. Visit the Younger Years section on this page for an overview of which schools offer Younger Years provision.
Tuition & Fees
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Tuition, room, board, and fees for 2021-2022
| Tuition | $42,993 | |
| Fees | $549 | |
| Room | $6,210 | |
| Board | $3,537 | |
| Total | $53,289 |
Estimates for expenses that are not billed:
Books and supplies: $600
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,080
The total estimated cost of attendance for 2021-22 is $54,969.
Additional information:
Financial aid: More than 80% of COA students receive need-based financial aid. We also offer a range of merit scholarships. Use our net price calculator to see how financial aid may reduce your out-of-pocket costs.
Mandatory health insurance: Students who cannot opt out with documented coverage from another source will have an additional charge. Students with need-based aid may qualify for assistance with the insurance charge and should check with the Financial Aid Office.
International students: Costs may be somewhat higher due to greater transportation costs, foreign student insurance coverage, additional miscellaneous expenses and visa fee considerations.
Graduate students: Graduate tuition is two-thirds the undergraduate rate. Teaching assistantships may also be available.
Admissions
UWC-USA enrolls about 115 new students each year in our two-year program. About 25% of these students are from the US while the remaining students come from as many as 90 different countries around the world. Potential applicants should review the Who Should Apply section of this website to determine if UWC could be right for them.
Successful UWC-USA applicants are fundamentally curious. They’re curious about people from other parts of the world, about different cultures and languages, and about the way people with different points of view get along. They welcome challenges – both academic and personal – and they don’t mind the hard work it takes to build a positive community with others. And they believe that education is a force that goes beyond personal accomplishment.
All UWC students share a desire to make the world a better place. But on top of this desire is a strong inclination to do more than just talk about it. They recognize that there are many ways to live their values and they find ways to act on those values, extending what they learn in the classrooms, labs, and communities to their daily lives and careers beyond UWC.
- If you’re a curious, thoughtful, idealistic person who cares deeply about the big problems the world faces today, you should apply.
- If you see things a bit differently than most of your peers do, you should apply.
- If you want to make a positive change and be active in your own world, you should apply.
The application for admission for entry 2022 is now open. To apply, complete an application before December 1, or by October 15 if you wish to demonstrate early interest.Learn MoreApply
Applying for admissions at UWC-USA (and the other UWC schools and colleges) is different than admissions at more traditional boarding schools. Students do not apply to individual campuses. Instead they apply through over 160 National Committees or through a global selection process managed by the International Office. Please review the following sections of this site to understand our unique admissions processes.
- Check out who should apply and the different ways to apply for admission to UWC-USA.
- Learn more about our Davis Scholarships and tuition and fees for UWC-USA.
- Many UWC-USA students attend a wide variety of colleges and universities around the world including some of the most prestigious schools. Learn more about university placement here.
“While at UWC I realized that true celebration of diversity doesn’t always equal acceptance or even tolerance of the opinions, customs, and actions of others. It is more about constructively engaging – and sometimes disagreeing – with each other in an effort to fully understand where the other person is coming from.”- Karoline Nedergaard ’20
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