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The cheapest international schools in Shanghai
The 10 lowest verified annual fees in Shanghai at age 16, on 2026/2027 published fees. Tuition and entry costs are separate: a school can be cheaper per year and dearer to join.
Cheapest #1 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai Jincai International School (JCID)
26 Eshan Road, Pudong (near Century Park), Shanghai · IB (MYP/DP) + US materials
Age 16 tuition
¥ 76,000
across ages ¥ 68,000 – ¥ 76,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #2 of 33 in Shanghai
Fudan International School (FDIS)
Handan Campus, Zhengdan Road, Shanghai · IB (PYP/MYP/DP) with American-style instruction
Age 16 tuition
¥ 82,000
Application
¥ 1,000
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 1,000
Cheapest #3 of 33 in Shanghai
St. Paul American School Shanghai
Shanghai (near Hongqiao), Shanghai · US / AP curriculum + STEM, English-medium (Grades 9-12)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 144,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #4 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai Shangde Experimental School (Fusion / International Division)
1688 Xiuyan Road, Pudong, Shanghai · IB PYP / MYP / DP + A-Level (IB World School; Shanghai 21 pilot)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 148,000
across ages ¥ 128,000 – ¥ 148,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #5 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS)
2688 Jindu Road, Minhang District, Shanghai · AP (US) + Chinese national curriculum, full English immersion (Shanghai 21 International Curriculum pilot)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 150,000
across ages ¥ 95,000 – ¥ 150,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #6 of 33 in Shanghai
SABIS ULink International Academy of Shanghai
Shanghai · SABIS English-medium programme; American & British pathways
Age 16 tuition
¥ 152,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #7 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID)
Xuhui (Baise Road); Zhangjiang, Lingang, Hongkou, Fengxian campuses · American (AP) + IB Diploma + A-Level
Age 16 tuition
¥ 156,000
across ages ¥ 140,000 – ¥ 156,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #8 of 33 in Shanghai
The SMIC Private School Shanghai
Zhangjiang, Pudong (Qing-Tong Road), Shanghai · American (AP)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 166,000
across ages ¥ 140,000 – ¥ 166,000
Application
¥ 1,000
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 2,000
Total entry
¥ 3,000
Cheapest #9 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy (SWFL)
Xuhui District, Shanghai · IBDP / A-Level + Chinese national curriculum
Age 16 tuition
¥ 180,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Cheapest #10 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School
3233 Hongxin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai · IBDP / A-Level + Chinese national core (IB World School; Dwight Schools joint venture)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 180,000
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 0
Ranked on annual tuition at age 16 from each school’s own published fee schedule; entry costs are one-off and charged on top. Schools that stop before age 16 are not ranked here.