2026-27 Tuition, Fees
Tuition (All Grades): $26,800
Matriculation Fee (New Students Only): $100
Book Rental Program: $100
Read About Optional Costs
| Optional | |
| Tuition Refund Insurance | $322 |
| Accident Insurance | $92 |
| Lunch Plan | $1,500 (approx.) |
| Parents' Association Annual Dues | $60 (donation) |
| Annual Fund Donation | $1+ (No fundraisers are held) |
| ASAP (After school study hall) | $20/day |
| Other Optional Fees | |
| Lower School Athletic Equipment | $50-250 |
| Recreational League Basketball (Grades 6-12) | $80 |
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Upper School Athletic Fees
(Depends on sport. Does not include out-of-town trips.) |
$600 (approx.) |
| Gap Insurance for Athletes | $65 (approx.) |
| Instrumental Music/Arts Classes | $100 (approx.) |
| Owl Camp (Grade 7) | $180 |
| Freshman Orientation | $50 |
| Grade 6 Orientation | TBD |
Financial Aid
Some see it as aid – we see it as access. Cost should never be a barrier to the MUS experience. One-third of our families take advantage of the school’s confidential financial aid, a program based on demonstrated need that makes the invaluable MUS education accessible to more boys. A trusted third-party platform recommends the tuition amount a family can afford to pay based on household economic factors, including income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, as well as the number of children attending tuition-charging schools. An MUS committee then makes the final determination of the financial aid amount, and the notification is included in the acceptance package.
Once a student receives financial aid, it is the policy of the school to continue this financial aid until graduation, provided there is continued need. This year, $3 million was awarded in various amounts to about 30% of our students.
Learn More about Financial Aid
FACTS Tuition Management
All parents must register for FACTS by March 1, which allows families to manage their MUS tuition and monthly billing online.
Tuition Refund Insurance
Tuition fees are not refundable except as provided under the Tuition Refund Insurance Plan. Students are enrolled for the entire school year or such portion as may remain after the date of entrance. The fact that the school fees are paid in two or more installments does not constitute a fractional contract. Considering the no-refund enrollment terms, it is highly recommended that all parents, in their own interest, participate in the Tuition Refund Insurance Plan.
Student Accident Insurance
MUS offers student accident insurance, through A.W. Dewar, Inc., covering medical expenses up to $1,000 per accident during the year.
Insurance for Athletes
For a small fee charged to all athletes ($65 in 2025-26), we provide National Accident Health General Agency gap insurance coverage for our student-athletes while they participate in any of our 14 interscholastic sports (up to $15,000). If medical bills reach $15,000, catastrophic insurance coverage offered through the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association kicks in.
Read the Schedule of Payment
| Due March 1 (Contracts become binding May 1) | |
| Matriculation Fee (New students only) | $100 |
| Tuition (Non-refundable deposit) | $750 |
| Due July 1 | |
| Tuition (First installment) | $15,630 |
| Students will be allowed to rent books and attend classes only after all bills for the first semester have been paid. |
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| Due December 1 | |
| Tuition (Second installment) | $10,420 |