6410 South Dante Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-324-1020 Fax: 773-324-9235
Admissions
Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Assistance
INVESTING IN THE FOUR-YEAR MOUNT CARMEL EXPERIENCE
An investment in a Mount Carmel education is an investment in your son's future. Mount Carmel High School prepares every boy to be a Man of Character who is strong in mind, body, and spirit. Students in our all-male environment receive the kind of individualized attention that enriches their talents and skills and prepares them for admission to selective colleges and universities.
Mount Carmel High School appreciates the sacrifices you make to provide your son with a quality education. With the generosity of alumni and friends of Mount Carmel, we work to keep tuition as affordable as possible for every Mount Carmel family.
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Financial Aid Information
For current and future students
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Scholarship Opportunities
For current and future students
Smart Tuition and Smart Aid
All families regardless of payment plan chosen will be enrolled in Smart Tuition, once registered for the upcoming school year. This tuition management system enables you to pay your tuition bill by credit card or through a savings or checking account. Families who wish to apply for financial aid will need to apply through Smart Aid.
Please review these important documents regarding tuition payments and financial aid:
TUITION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
- Tuition for the 2019-2020 school year is $12,200
- Annual non-refundable Registration fee per student is $400.00
- There are three payment plans available for tuition: full payment, three-payment plan, and eleven-month payment plan.
- All families will register annually through the campus portal, pay the registration fee, choose their payment plan, and sign their tuition contract.
JOHN F. MCCARTHY SCHOLARSHIP
Tuition accounts for 81% of the cost of a Mount Carmel education. The John F. McCarthy Scholarship provides the remaining 19% to every Mount Carmel student. The scholarship, funded through the Mount Carmel Educational Foundation, the Alumni Association, Parent Organizations, Friends of Mount Carmel, and our Office of Institutional Advancement, provides more than one million dollars to our annual budget.
Incidental Fees for Billing Cycle June to April
Depending on when the fee is posted - incidentals will be spread amongst the remaining payments following your tuition payment schedule. All fees will be posted through Smart Tuition.
| Fee | Information | Approximate Post Date |
| $400 Registration Fee | Pay through Blackbaud | January 16 - April 15 |
| $210 Summer School | Per Class | June |
| $210 Academic Readiness | Requirement for Incoming Foundations Freshmen | June |
| $275 McDermott Doyle | For students in the McDermott-Doyle Program | September |
| $100 McDermott Doyle ADJUNCT | For students in the McDermott-Doyle Program who utilize extra accommodations with McDermott-Doyle | September |
| $25 Art (Per class) | Beginning of each trimester | September/December/February |
| $5 | Lost MC ID | |
| $100 Speech | Annual Fee | February |
| $210 Credit Recovery | Seniors: Trimester I Failuer | January |
| $210 Credit Recovery | Trimester II Failure | March |
| Teachers work with seniors prior to the end of year | Trimester III Failure | n/a |
| $100 Voluntary Class schedule change | Beginning of each trimester | September/December/March |
| $62.50 ACT Exam at Mount Carmel | For Juniors | January |
| $15 Saturday Jug | Discipline | Weekly |
| Library fee for unreturned book and/or supplies | Fee determined by the cost of books and supplies | April |
| $360 Transportation | Full Trimester Round Trip | Entire year posted and divided into tuition payment schedule |
| $180 Transportation | Full Trimester One Way | Entire year posted and divided into tuition payment schedule |
| $180 Shuttle | Pick up/Drop off at Union Station or Ogilvie Station | Entire year posted and divided into tuition payment schedule |
Smart Tuition Fees
| Fee | Information | Approximate Post Date |
| $36 | Annual Smart Tuition Enrollment Fee | |
| Tuition Payment Schedule | ||
| Full Pay | July 1 | |
| 3 Payments | July/October/February or October/January/July if transfer | |
| Monthly | June to April | |
| 2.85% | Credit Card fee | % of Monthly Outstanding Balance |
| $30 | NSF | Assessed on the first try - will attempt 3 times before unapplied |
| $20 | Grant and Aid Application | |
| $40 | Late Fees | 4 days past due date each month until paid |
Athletic Fees
Athletic fees are reviewed annually and subject to change. Please note: there are no refunds once a student has signed up.
| Fee | Sport | Approximate Posting Date |
| $280 | Baseball - Freshmen, Sophomore | March |
| $300 | Baseball - Varsity | March |
| $300 | LaCross | |
| $75 | Tennis | March |
| $75 | Track & Field | March |
| $100 | Water Polo | March |
| $75 | Volleyball | March |
| $225 | Football - Freshment, Sophomore | September |
| $275 | Football - Varsity | September |
| $75 | Cross Country | September |
| $375 | Soccer - Varsity | September |
| $275 | Soccer - Freshmen | September |
| $200 | Soccer - Sophomore | September |
| $200 | Golf | September |
| $75 | Swim & Dive | December |
| $150 | Bowling | December |
| $200 | Wrestling | December |
| $225 | Basketball - Freshmen | December |
| $185 | Basketball - Sophomore | December |
| $335 | Basketball - Varsity | December |
| TBD | Hockey | TBD |
Mount Carmel High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at that school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration or its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
