Ridley College
Independent day and boarding school in St. Catharines, Ontario, founded in 1889, teaching from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12 and postgraduate year. Boarding is offered in ten houses, with junior boarding for Grades 7 and 8 and senior boarding for Grades 9 to 12.
- Research checked
At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- ridleycollege.com
Address: 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C3, Canada
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
- Boarding entry
- Junior boarding for Grades 7 and 8; senior boarding for Grades 9 to 12; boarding fees are published for Grades 6-12/PG.source
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Ten boarding Houses, each led by a Head of House with a residential life team.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Strong relationships with the Head of House and the residential life team; Junior Boarding gives a structured introduction to boarding.source
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Applications for 2027/28 are open for junior boarding (Grades 7 to 8) and senior boarding (Grades 9 to 12).source
- Application process
- Online application, then an Application Checklist for uploading documents and scheduling an interview; English language proficiency results may be requested.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Admissions interview.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Admissions Officers may request English language proficiency results from testing services.source
- Deadlines
- First-round consideration deadline for 2027/28 applications 2026; Upper School Day (Grades 9-12/PG) application deadline 2027 (entry year 2027)source
- International applicants
- Accepted. A separate International Boarding fee category and registration information for new international boarding students are published; English language proficiency results may be requested.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · Domestic pupils · 2026-27 · Grades 6-12/PG
CA$80,500 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Boarding (pattern not named) · International pupils · 2026-27 · Grades 6-12/PG
CA$92,500 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionDay Students, Grades 9-12/PG base feesDay pupils | CA$49,000 per yearsource | All pupilsGrades 9-12/PG | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Domestic Boarding Students base fees | CA$80,500 per yearsource | Domestic pupilsGrades 6-12/PG | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)International Boarding Students base fees | CA$92,500 per yearsource | International pupilsGrades 6-12/PG | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
BursaryBursariessource
Funding based on demonstrated financial need for students in Grades 4 through 12; about 30% of students receive some form of tuition assistance and over $3.5 million is awarded annually.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)