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The most expensive international schools in Shanghai
The top 10 of 33 schools in Shanghai by annual tuition 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.
Most expensive #1 of 33 in Shanghai
Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Pudong, Shanghai · British (EYFS / IGCSE / IB)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 402,200
across ages ¥ 282,000 – ¥ 411,750
Application
¥ 3,800
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 15,000
Deposit
¥ 15,000
Total entry
¥ 33,800
Most expensive #2 of 33 in Shanghai
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi
Puxi, Shanghai · British (EYFS / IPC / IGCSE / IB)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 402,200
across ages ¥ 282,000 – ¥ 411,750
Application
¥ 3,800
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 15,000
Deposit
¥ 15,000
Total entry
¥ 33,800
Most expensive #3 of 33 in Shanghai
Harrow International School Shanghai
Pudong (Gaoxi Road), Shanghai · British (EYFS / IGCSE / A-Level)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 398,400
across ages ¥ 275,200 – ¥ 399,000
Application
¥ 3,000
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 25,000
Total entry
¥ 28,000
Most expensive #4 of 33 in Shanghai
Wellington College International Shanghai
Pudong (Yaolong Road), Shanghai · English National + IPC + IGCSE + IB Diploma
Age 16 tuition
¥ 391,700
across ages ¥ 301,200 – ¥ 402,700
Application
¥ 3,500
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 18,000
Total entry
¥ 21,500
Most expensive #5 of 33 in Shanghai
Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong (NAIS)
Pudong New District, Shanghai · British (EYFS / IGCSE / IB DP)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 386,060
across ages ¥ 278,390 – ¥ 388,970
Application
¥ 4,000
Registration
¥ 4,500
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 16,000
Total entry
¥ 24,500
Most expensive #6 of 33 in Shanghai
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi (BISS)
Puxi, Shanghai · British (EYFS / IGCSE / IB DP)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 386,060
across ages ¥ 278,390 – ¥ 388,970
Application
¥ 4,000
Registration
¥ 4,500
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 16,000
Total entry
¥ 24,500
Most expensive #7 of 33 in Shanghai
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS)
Puxi (Ronghua Ave); Pudong & Lingang campuses · Bilingual English/Chinese; adapted English National + Cambridge IGCSE + IB DP
Age 16 tuition
¥ 360,000
across ages ¥ 166,900 – ¥ 366,300
Application
¥ 3,000
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 15,000
Deposit
¥ 25,000
Total entry
¥ 43,000
Most expensive #8 of 33 in Shanghai
Britannica International School Shanghai
Gubei Road, Minhang, Shanghai · British (EYFS / Cambridge / IGCSE / A-Level)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 358,500
across ages ¥ 260,000 – ¥ 367,600
Application
¥ 0
Registration
¥ 2,500
Capital levy
¥ 0
Deposit
¥ 20,000
Total entry
¥ 22,500
Most expensive #9 of 33 in Shanghai
Shanghai Community International School (SCIS)
Hongqiao (ECE & Main) and Pudong campuses · IB (PYP / MYP / DP)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 335,500
across ages ¥ 206,000 – ¥ 335,500
Application
¥ 3,000
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 25,000
Deposit
¥ 20,000
Total entry
¥ 48,000
Most expensive #10 of 33 in Shanghai
Concordia International School Shanghai
Pudong (Jinqiao), Shanghai · American (AP & IB Diploma)
Age 16 tuition
¥ 330,000
across ages ¥ 250,000 – ¥ 330,000
Application
¥ 2,500
Registration
¥ 0
Capital levy
¥ 25,000
Deposit
¥ 0
Total entry
¥ 27,500
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.