Universal American School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Dubai Festival City · American · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby American schools charge.
KG2, 2026–27
AED 48,960
2025–26: AED 48,960 · unchanged
Every year group from KG2 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, Universal American School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| Pre-KG | AED 40,377 | AED 40,377 | Same | Pre-KG → |
| KG1 | AED 43,103 | AED 43,103 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 48,960 | AED 48,960 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 61,986approved AED 65,022 | AED 61,986approved AED 65,022 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 61,986approved AED 65,022 | AED 61,986approved AED 65,022 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 65,022 | AED 65,022 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 65,022 | AED 65,022 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 72,328 | AED 72,328 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 72,328 | AED 72,328 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 72,328 | AED 72,328 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 72,328 | AED 72,328 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 81,834 | AED 81,834 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 81,834 | AED 81,834 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 81,834 | AED 81,834 | Same | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 81,834 | AED 81,834 | Same | Grade 12 → |
Universal American School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 15 year groups: AED 40,377 (Pre-KG) to AED 81,834 (Grade 9 to Grade 12). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
The first figure is the fee after the discount the school's 2026–27 sheet lists, with KHDA's approved tuition beneath it. A discount can be conditional or for one year only, so confirm it with the school.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: Pre-KG · KG1 · KG2 · Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grade 9 · Grade 10 · Grade 11 · Grade 12
What a year costs
What a year costs, KG2, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 48,960
- BooksCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 642
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 49,602
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- AED 1 to AED 1,000
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- AED 1 to AED 60
A year, before optional servicesAED 49,603 to AED 50,602
Joining and re-enrolling
- Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
- Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
- Application Fees · New Students
- AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
- Enrolment Fees · New Students
- Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Other discounts the school states
- School Employees
- up to 100%
- Early Payment
- up to 4%
- Siblings 3 to 8
- up to 20%
- Humanitarian Financial Aid
- up to 100%
- Corporate
- up to 50%
The sheet's sibling discounts start at «Sibling 3», as it names them.
The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Taken off tuition
- Discount on tuition feesAED 3,036Per year, by year group.
Required by the school
- UniformAED 1 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- BooksAED 642 to AED 1,091Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 642.
Optional
- School ID Card ReplacementAED 1 to AED 60Only when needed, such as a replacement; not paid every year.
- TransportAED 1 to AED 12,000Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 1 to AED 15,000Per year, by year group.
- MedicalAED 1 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- School TripsAED 1 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Class photographAED 1 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- Club ActivitiesAED 1 to AED 10,000Per year, by year group.
- Educational Overseas TripAED 1 to AED 25,000Per year, by year group.
- Enrichment ActivitiesAED 1 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 1 to AED 2,000Per year, by year group.
- Interschool CompetitionsAED 1 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- Learning Support AssistantsAED 1 to AED 60,000Per year, by year group.
- Music ConcertAED 1 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- Overnight campAED 1 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- School MagazineAED 1 to AED 300Per year, by year group.
- Sibling ClubAED 1 to AED 8,000Per year, by year group.
- Sport CampAED 1 to AED 3,000Per year, by year group.
- Summer CampAED 1 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Winter CampAED 1 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Aptitude TestAED 1 to AED 525Per year, by year group.
No single total for KG2 here: 1 required payment is a range or has no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for KG2, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2017–18
Tuition at Universal American School for three year groups (Pre-KG, Grade 6 and Grade 12) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2017–18 to 2026–27. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
Pre-KG approved tuition at Universal American School: AED 37,330 in 2017–18, AED 40,377 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
Pre-KG: 2017–18 AED 37,330, 2018–19 AED 37,330, 2019–20 AED 37,330, 2020–21 AED 37,330, 2021–22 AED 37,330, 2022–23 AED 37,330, 2023–24 AED 38,450, 2024–25 AED 39,450, 2025–26 AED 40,377, 2026–27 AED 40,377; Grade 6: 2017–18 AED 66,870, 2018–19 AED 66,870, 2019–20 AED 66,870, 2020–21 AED 66,870, 2021–22 AED 66,870, 2022–23 AED 66,870, 2023–24 AED 68,876, 2024–25 AED 70,667, 2025–26 AED 72,328, 2026–27 AED 72,328; Grade 12: 2017–18 AED 75,659, 2018–19 AED 75,659, 2019–20 AED 75,659, 2020–21 AED 75,659, 2021–22 AED 75,659, 2022–23 AED 75,659, 2023–24 AED 77,929, 2024–25 AED 79,955, 2025–26 AED 81,834, 2026–27 AED 81,834
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
Pre-KG approved tuition at Universal American School: AED 37,330 in 2017–18, AED 40,377 in 2026–27 All 10 rows.
| Academic year | Pre-KGAED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2018–19 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2019–20 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2020–21 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2021–22 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2022–23 | 37,330 | 66,870 | 75,659 |
| 2023–24 | 38,450 | 68,876 | 77,929 |
| 2024–25 | 39,450 | 70,667 | 79,955 |
| 2025–26 | 40,377 | 72,328 | 81,834 |
| 2026–27 | 40,377 | 72,328 | 81,834 |
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby American schools: tuition at Pre-KG · Grade 6 · Grade 12
The eight nearest American schools to Universal American School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 5.9 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
American schools near Universal American School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | Pre-KG | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud | 1.6 km | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: No 2026–27 figure | Grade 6: AED 17,502 | Grade 12: AED 25,493 |
| Bright Learners Private School | 3.1 km | Al Rashidiya | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: AED 24,606 | Grade 6: AED 32,719 | Grade 12: Ends at Grade 8 |
| Dubai International Private School | 3.8 km | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: Starts at KG1 | Grade 6: AED 15,911 | Grade 12: AED 23,629 |
| International Academic School | 5.5 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: No 2026–27 figure | Grade 6: AED 17,120 | Grade 12: AED 28,112 |
| Sharjah American International Private School – Dubai | 5.5 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: Starts at KG1 | Grade 6: AED 28,246 | Grade 12: AED 44,938 |
| School of Modern Skills | 5.7 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: AED 17,000 | Grade 6: AED 22,652 | Grade 12: AED 29,572 |
| Ignite School | 5.8 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: AED 28,658 | Grade 6: AED 38,893 | Grade 12: AED 45,034 |
| Greenwood International School | 5.9 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: Starts at KG1 | Grade 6: AED 25,492 | Grade 12: AED 30,860 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school.
How the fee compares with other American schools
For each year group: how many American schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than Universal American School, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- Pre-KG: of the 20 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 17 charge less than Universal American School (AED 40,377) and two charge more. Every school's Pre-KG fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 38 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 34 charge less than Universal American School (AED 72,328) and three charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 32 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 28 charge less than Universal American School (AED 81,834) and three charge more. Every school's Grade 12 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest American fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated Universal American School Very good in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
Universal American School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, Universal American School: tuition by year group, discount on tuition, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, Universal American School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2017–18 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
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Questions about Universal American School fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport and trips are priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure.
Is there a sibling discount?
Yes. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists sibling discounts on a scale that starts at «Siblings 3 to 8»; «Other discounts the school states» in «What a year costs» above gives each one, as listed. Not every discount may apply to every family, so ask the school which apply to yours.
Why are there two figures in some rows?
The first is the fee after the discount the school's 2026–27 sheet lists; the second, «approved», is the tuition KHDA approved for that year group. The note under the table says when to confirm a discount with the school.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, Universal American School teaches Pre-KG to Grade 12, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other American schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many American schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.