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Tuition Cost

ICON Full Day Program : $25,000/year 
International students: $35,000/year 
ICON Gap Year Program: $12,500/semester
ICON Half Day Program: $12,500/year (Arts Curriculum Only)
All Iowa Residents may apply for the Iowa Education Savings Account Program(ESA) for tuition support. 
Need and talent-based scholarships are available. Reach out to admissions@iowaconservatory.org to learn more. 

Additional Fees
(not included in tuition)

Deposit: $1000

Annual Registration: $350

Student Life Fee: $350

Boarding: pricing per bed per month unless otherwise noted

  • 2 bedroom – $800
  • 3 bedroom – $700
  • 3 bedroom (4 people) – $600

Meals: Students bring their own lunch to campus, and boarding students cook at home in the care of residential assistants.

Additionally, there is a student lounge with refrigerator and microwave available in the school building.

ICON is surrounded by charm!

Located in a historic, tight-knit neighborhood and community - student learning is housed in an expansive 18K square feet of a newly renovated building, Brewery Square.

Our space includes professionally designed dance, music, theatre, and visual arts studios, along with practice rooms, a costume lab, student commons, and academic classrooms.  

Just down the street is our very own James Theater, a performance space that readily transforms from black box to recital stage to theatre lab.

Boarding with ICON!

Welcome home! ICON’s boarding program is more than just a place to sleep and learn – it’s a place where students can grow and develop their fullest potential! From the moment students arrive on campus, they are surrounded by passionate educators, a Director of Student Life, incredible living quarters, and a 24-hour community of residential assistants. Our student-centered support makes all the difference in the success of high school, college and beyond.

Commuting to ICON!

Within driving distance? Join us! Commuter students are supported world-renowned staff and a rich student life program! While students can choose to major in dance, theatre arts, music, visual arts, or design & production, they also practice their craft in an interdisciplinary, project-based learning setting, collaborating with other artists to build real-world experience. Downtown Iowa City has accessible parking, a rich arts scene, plenty of places to grab coffee or lunch, and it’s all located in a safe vibrant community.

IOWA ESA FACTS

Iowa residents enrolled full-time in one of Iowa’s accredited nonpublic schools can apply to receive funding equal to the “per pupil” rate allocated public school districts for the same budget school year. All Iowa residents are eligible.
Funds are held in an Education Savings Account (ESA), and are used for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses. This fund can be used toward paying your tuition at ICON. 
For the 2024-25 school year, the amount was $7,826. The amount for 2025-26 has not yet been announced. 
The application window for the 2025-26 school year is open from 8:00 a.m. on April 16, 2025 through 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2025.

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