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Cost & Financial Aid

Annual Tuition

Strake Jesuit2,997,000 (2026-27 rate)
Cristo Rey800,000 (2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr)
St. Thomas2,790,000 (2026-27 rate)
Frassati2,405,000 (2026-27 rate)

Included in Tuition

Strake JesuitTextbooks (physical + digital) · iPad + keyboard case with insurance · AP exam fees · SAT/ACT prep · Course fees (ceramics, science labs) · Academic support · Most extracurricular/athletic expenses · Lab goggles + PE uniforms · Parking (All-in tuition model — few separate fees, unlike most peer schools)
Cristo ReyAll classes and materials · Laptop (kept 4 years + college) (Not included: athletics fees, lunch, optional carpool service)
St. ThomasLaptop & technology
FrassatiTechnology fee ($500) · Registration ($300) · Student activities ($400) · Textbooks ($650) (The $24,050 figure is tuition + these $1,850 general fees combined)

Need-Based Financial Aid

Strake JesuitYes (~25% of students; $6.4M budget; awards $4,000–full; average $17,096; no income cap to apply; deadline Jan 15)
Cristo ReyYes (The entire tuition model is need-based; also TEFA, ACE scholarships, school scholarships. 10 monthly payments Aug-May.)
St. ThomasYes (~1/3 of students aided; $2.7M+/yr; awards 10-95% of tuition; Blackbaud; deadline Jan 15, 2027; awards mid-March)
FrassatiYes (28% of students receive aid; FACTS Grant & Aid opens Oct 7, 2026, due Jan 31, 2027; aid decisions independent of admission)

Merit Scholarships

Strake JesuitNot published (Only need-based aid described; merit not mentioned either way)
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. ThomasYes (Academic Scholarship Program (ISEE-based), Gabel Scholarship (80% tuition, ~2/yr), Basilian Fathers', Principal's/Aquinas scholarships (GPA-renewable). Sibling discount $2,000/yr after first.)
FrassatiNot published (Only need-based aid described)

Sibling Discount

Strake JesuitNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. Thomas$2,000/yr per sibling after the first
Frassati$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)

Income Eligibility

Strake JesuitNot Published
Cristo ReyDemonstrated financial need is required for admission. 2027-28 household income caps: 2 people $64,920 · 3 $81,960 · 4 $99,000 · 5 $116,040 (scales to 10: $201,240). Limited hardship exceptions above caps.
St. ThomasNot Published
FrassatiNot Published

Payment Plans

Strake JesuitNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published
FrassatiAnnual (Jun, 2% discount) · Semi-annual (Jul 1 / Dec 1) · 10 monthly Jul-Apr (FACTS fees apply)

Commute from home

	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	St. Thomas High School	Frassati Catholic High School
Tuition	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$24,050 2026-27 rate
What's included	Included in tuition see list Textbooks (physical + digital) iPad + keyboard case with insurance AP exam fees SAT/ACT prep Course fees (ceramics, science labs) Academic support Most extracurricular/athletic expenses Lab goggles + PE uniforms Parking Charged separately: ISEE exam (paid to ERB): $170 (applicants) — optional	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	Included in tuition see list Laptop & technology Charged separately: Application fee: $75 Registration fee: $700 Camp Aquinas (freshman retreat): $650 (freshmen) Class retreat: $325 (returning/transfer students) Books: $550 Athletics fee: $250 (per sport) — optional AP exam: $99 (per course) — optional	Included in tuition see list Technology fee ($500) Registration ($300) Student activities ($400) Textbooks ($650) Charged separately: Application fee: $75–$125 Enrollment deposit (new families): $700 Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional
Sibling discount	Not Published	Not Published	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 3, 2026	Not posted	Dec 6, 2026	Oct 28, 2026
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	12	21	Not posted
Enrollment	1,390	472	791	364
Student:Teacher	10:1	11.8:1	9:1	11:1
Mass	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM
Sports	17 sports	10 sports	12 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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