Tuition

Individual Lesson Tuition Rates* 

Lesson Length	Per Lesson	Per Semester (17 weeks)
Level One Instructor
30 minutes	$46.50	$790.50
45 minutes	$69.75	$1,185.75
60 minutes	$93.00	$1581.00
Level Two Instructor
30 minutes	$53.50	$909.50
45 minutes	$80.25	$1364.25
60 minutes	$107.00	$1,819
Austin Instructor
30 minutes	$24.25	$412.25
45 minutes	$36.38	$618.46
60 minutes	$48.50	$824.50

*Note: There is a 2% processing fee added to all tuition transactions. 

Suzuki Talent Education Tuition Rates* 

Tuition includes full program of Suzuki activities with weekly individual lessons, regular group classes, plus additional activities. Price ranges depends on length of private lesson – 30, 45 or 60 minutes.

Level 1 Instructor
Strings Package	$1,127 – $1,871   (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Guitar Package	$954 – $1,698   (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Harp Package	$991 – $1,735  (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Flute Package	$928 – $1,672  (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Piano Package	$902 – $1,646   (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Level 2 Instructor
Strings Package	$1,239- $2,095   (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Guitar Package	$1,066– $1,922 (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)
Piano Package	$1,014 – $1,870  (16 individual lessons, group classes, + more activities)

*Note: There is a 2% processing fee added to all tuition transactions. 

Music Therapy Tuition Rates* 

Length of Session	Tuition
30 minute	$52.00
45 minute	$78.00
60 minute	$104.00

Create your own group session (60 minutes)

Number of students	Tuition per hour
2 students	$58.96
3-4 students	$37.33

*Note: There is a 2% processing fee added to all tuition transactions. 

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® Tuition 

Prices vary by offering and length of session. Go to Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® 

Group Classes and Ensembles Tuition 

Prices vary by offering and length of session. Go to Ensembles/Performance Groups.

Summer Camps Tuition 

Prices vary by offering. Go to Summer Camps. 

Fees 

All fees are non-refundable. 

Registration Fee*: $30 once per family, per school year, for all lessons, classes or activities costing more than $75 per semester. This fee helps to offset administrative costs including staff time and resources to process student registrations. 

Processing Fee: 2% fee added to all tuition transactions. This fee helps to offset charges associated with merchant account and banking fees. 

Payment Plan Fee: $25 once per family, per semester, for selecting a payment plan. All payment plans MUST be set up on automatic deductions for future payments. 

Late Registration Fee: $25 once per family, per semester, for registrations completed after the first day of the semester. Applies to continuing students, not to new students or to continuing students who are registering for a new activity. 

Late Payment Fee: $25 for any payments received after the specified payment plan deadlines. 

Returned Check Fee: $25 for a returned check payment

*Early Registration Discount: Annually, a discount of $30 for early registration is offered. The deadline for early registration is scheduled each year on a specific date in mid-August.

Payment 

Register by mail or by phone. MacPhail accepts cash, check, electronic check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover. Charges may appear on your credit or debit card statement as “ACT” or “Active” while the charge is pending. The name of the charge will be updated to “ACT-MacPhailCenter” after the charge is fully processed. 

Payment Options 

Pay in Full	1 payment	Full payment due at registration.
Split Payment Plan*	2 payments	1st payment due at registration.  2nd payment due October 15 (fall semester) or March 15 (spring semester).
Monthly Payment Plan*	4 payments	1st payment due at registration.  2nd payment due October 15 (fall semester) or March 15 (spring semester).  3rd payment due November 15/April 15. 4th payment due December 15/May 15.
Annual Registration**	8 payments(over Fall and Spring semesters)	1st payment due at registration.  Remaining 7 payments due on the 15 of each month (October through April).