Fees · US$36,660 to 46,346 a year
Fees (current) by year group
| Year group | Per year (CNY) |
|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 246,000about US$36,660 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 285,800about US$42,591 |
| Grade 5 | 290,300about US$43,261 |
| Grades 6-8 | 301,600about US$44,945 |
| Grades 9-12 | 311,000about US$46,346 |
Other fees
- Application fee (non-refundable): CNY 2,800 (about US$417)
- Enrollment fee (non-refundable): CNY 32,000 (about US$4,769)
- Entry fee, new students, Pre-K and Elementary: CNY 28,000 (about US$4,173)
- Entry fee, new students, Middle and High School: CNY 33,000 (about US$4,918)
Annual tuition, two instalments (1 June and 1 November); 1% off if prepaid. Same schedule shown for the Pudong and Puxi campuses. Bus is optional (RMB 12,150 a semester). School trips, lunch, PE uniform (Grades 6-10) and external exams (AP or IB) are extra.
Source: the school's fee page. US dollars at CNY 1 = US$0.1490232347.
What a year costs a family here
About US$102,744 a year
One child at this school, a family of four living in Shanghai.
| School fee (typical year) | US$44,945middle of the school's own table |
|---|---|
| Rent, 3-bedroom flat in the city centre | US$30,386Numbeo |
| Living costs, family of four, without rent | US$27,413Numbeo |
Bands: Value under US$60,000 · Mid US$60,000 to 100,000 · Upper US$100,000 to 150,000 · High US$150,000 to 220,000 · Top US$220,000 or more. One child. Not included: more children (add a fee each), visas, deposits, transport, uniforms and flights.
Is Shanghai American School accredited?
WASC listed under 'Affiliates' on the home page (school-claimed; not described there as accreditation); IB and AP also listed as affiliates The school's own page.
Not sure what a mark means? See the accreditation guide.
At a glance
- Place
- Shanghai, China (Pudong and Puxi area)
- Ages
- Pre-K to Grade 12
- Pupils
- Unavailable
- Curricula
- AP; IB (programmes not stated on the pages read)
Living in Shanghai
- Rent, 3-bedroom flat
- about US$2,532 a month in the centre, US$1,227 outside it
- Family of four, without rent
- about US$2,284 a month
- Safety index
- 73.8 out of 100 on Numbeo (higher is safer)
- US travel advice
- Level 2, "Exercise Increased Caution", updated 3 Sep 2026. Source
- Canada travel advice
- "Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)". Source
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