Tuition and Fees

2024-2025 Local Day Student Tuition and Fees

Annual Tuition Rate: $6,850

Annual Cost to educate a Saint Bede student: $15,393

The difference between the annual cost to educate and the tuition rate is provided by the generous contributions from St. Bede Alumni, family, friends and supporters of the Academy through the Annual Fund,  fundraising events and special gifts. 

Multiple Student Discount: When more than one member of the same family is enrolled simultaneously, the 2nd child will receive a 17% discount that equates to $1,020.00) and the 3rd child enrolled simultaneously will attend tuition-free.

General Extracurricular Fee:

$100.00 for 2023-2024 school year. This fee covers participation in any and all extracurriculars and athletics, and is a one time only fee regardless of how many extracurriculars you participate in.

Freshmen: $450.00

Fee includes the following:

• Memorial Fee

• Textbook Subscription Fee

• Activities Fee

• Yearbook Fee

• Locker Locks (two)

Sophomores: $450.00

Fee includes the following: 

• Memorial Fee

• Textbook Subscription Fee

• Activities Fee

• Yearbook Fee

• Biology Lab Apron Fee

Forms of Tuition Assistance

Saint Bede Academy believes no student should be denied a Catholic education because of the lack of funds. Approximately 35% of our students receive some form of tuition assistance. All students, incoming freshmen through seniors, are eligible for tuition assistance. Assistance is awarded on the basis of need. Students that qualify for assistance are required to participate in our work-study program. Work-study positions range from working in the concession stand at football games to helping in a school office during study hall.

Financial assistance is available through the following services:

Work-Study Tuition Assistance Program
35-40% of the students presently enrolled at the Academy take advantage of this program. This program is presently providing eligible students with over $200,000 of subsidized tuition annually. Students receiving grant awards are assigned part-time jobs on campus during the school year or summer. To determine eligibility, parents must complete an Application for Tuition Assistance and a Parent's Financial Statement. A standardized evaluation procedure, adopted by colleges and private schools, is then used to evaluate the application.  All information is held in strict confidence. Tuition assistance forms are available in January at the test score and class selection meetings. Tuition assistance application deadline is April 15th. Parents are notified about the grant awards during the month of June. Application for admission to the Academy must be complete before the tuition assistance is considered.

Tuition assistance applications are available at class selection meetings or by calling the Admissions Department at 815-250-0279.

All FACTS tuition assistance forms are due by April 15 every year. Fill yours out here.

Spalding Scholarship : administered by Peoria Diocese

Awards are based on funds available and completion of a FACTS Grant and Aid. All applicants must in addition to completing a FACTS application complete a diocesan application form (available at the Office of Catholic Schools 419 E Madison, Peoria, IL 61603) and supply letter(s) of recommendation from their parish priest. Applications must be submitted in their entirety by Feb. 1.