Annual tuition at St. Michael Academy for K-6th grade students is $12,500 for participating Catholics and $18,000 for non-Catholics for the 2025-2026 school year. PreK and sibling tuition rates vary, please refer to the tuition chart above for exact amounts based on individualized circumstances.

There is a non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit, payable at time of registration, which is applied to the tuition amount.

FACTS administration cost for tuition plans is approximatly $50 per year.

Tuition at St. Michael Academy includes lunch five days per week and all initial school supplies, aside from a backpack.

Uniforms are estimated at $200-$400 per child.

Parents will need to provide a backpack.

Field Trips and some school-sponsored events have nominal costs associated.

Parent membership in the SMA Home and School Association is $100 per family, annually.

St. Michael Academy offers convenient tuition payment plans using the FACTS program. This program allows families to select one of three payment schedules, with online access to organize and track payments. Plans offered include single payment, a semester plan (2 payments), and a 10-month plan.

St. Michael Academy is an approved Category III school for the Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship Program.

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We offer need-based tuition assistance on a fund-available basis for families who have demonstrated need. Assessment of annual financial need is determined by FACTS, a third-party financial institution. Financial Aid applications are accepted throughout the month of February and applicants are notified of any awards mid-April. To be eligible for any financial assistance, families must submit a Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship application for each student. Approval of the scholarship is not required; only the application is.

FACTS Financial Aid Application