SAT tutoring isn’t cheap, for good reason. For most families, it’s one of the most strategic academic investments they can make for a student before college. But with price tags ranging from $20well over $300/hrr, it’s impossible to know what’s actually worth it.

The National Landscape: A Wide Cost Spectrum

In the United States, the average tutor charges between $75 and $150 per hour. Even within that range, there's enormous variation. Here’s a general breakdown of what families can expect:

• Low-Cost Tutors ($20–$80/hr): Often students, freelancers, or local companies. These services provide general test prep support, but they rarely offer customization, strategic planning, or consistent instructional quality.

  
  

• Mid-Tier Tutors ($80–$200/hr): Often educators affiliated with national companies. Tutors juggle large caseloads (30-40 students at once) making personalization and accountability impossible. We see wide disparities in quality: some tutors are excellent, others deliver an experience that lacks depth and strategy.

  
  

• Premium Tutors ($200–$400+/hr): Often highly qualified test-prep veterans catering to high-net-worth families. At this tier, you expect deep involvement in a student’s success: highly individualized study plans, consistent quality control, and built-in strategy, accountability, and progress tracking.

Beyond the Hourly Rate: The Hidden Cost of Inefficiency

Among these options, there’s an unfortunate truth. Low-cost tutoring tends to be the most accessible. Families quickly realize, however, that lower rates often mean more hours, disorganization, and a lack of personalization. Worse yet, it means no results. Families end up spending double the actual cost of test prep playing an expensive game of “trial and error.”

That’s why efficient tutoring matters. The right instructor, the right plan, and the right system don’t just reduce the total number of hours needed: they prevent waste, both in terms of time and money. Even if the up-front cost is higher, the long-term payoff is far greater.

So, What’s the Cost of Educo?

We’re transparent about our pricing and why it’s structured the way it is.

Educo tutoring starts at $149/hour, with most families purchasing a comprehensive package designed around a student’s unique goals and timeline. 

That investment includes:

• A free, 60-minute discovery consultation with a member of our senior advising team

• Tutor matching with the top 1% of national educators

• A custom-built prep plan for every day of the week, tailored to your student

• Real-time, data-driven progress tracking and bi-weekly updates

• A score improvement guarantee backed by real results—not fine print

There’s no set number of sessions. We build the right plan for each student: some prep in 4 weeks, others in 4 months. What matters is that the process is strategic, efficient, and built to deliver real results. 

How We Price Our Services

1. We invest in tools and technology that drive efficiency.

We leverage smart, tech-driven resources that streamline sessions and maximize learning per minute. Our students benefit from structured error tracking, automated pacing analytics, and real-time performance data designed to reduce redundancy and accelerate progress. We use the highest-quality of testing resources, including hard-to-find, high-yield practice exam, that are often inaccessible to the average family. 

2. We’re changing the way educators are compensated.

We’re a company founded by tutors. Thus, we believe great teaching starts with fair compensation. When tutors feel undervalued, it shows: in their energy, their effort, and ultimately, their impact.

Thus, we've reimagined the tutor compensation model with pay designed to strike a healthy balance between value and sustainability. Most importantly, our model incentivizes outcomes, not hours. Your tutor is just as invested in your student’s score as you are, not motivated to drag sessions out for pay.

The Bottom Line

SAT tutoring is a major decision, and families deserve clarity and transparency when weighing their options.

Transparency is at the core of what we do at Educo. Whether you work with us or not, our goal is to help you make informed, confident decisions. Because when families are empowered with the right information, we raise the standard for what education can be.