01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,185,032
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
US/IB · RAS AL KHOR
Universal American School - Branch
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2005
Our Take
StableVery Good rating with at-market fees. No red flags from the data.
Solid mid-pack option. Re-evaluate when the 2026-27 KHDA inspection cycle resumes. That is when ratings will refresh after the two-year freeze.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
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-AED 55,468/yr
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- GEMS Our Own English High School
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-AED 54,164/yr
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- JSS Private School L.L.C
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-AED 48,602/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 65,022 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 15,091 / year
Estimated real costAED 80,113 / year
≈ AED 6,676 / month
Tuition is the exact KHDA-published figure. Additional fees are estimates within the ranges each school discloses to KHDA (transport, books, uniform, activities); KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
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Is this the right fit?
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The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with Universal American School - Branch’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown9.6 km · ~28 min
- Dubai Marina27.5 km · ~71 min
- JVC24.1 km · ~63 min
- Arabian Ranches22.9 km · ~60 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Very Good. Above the Dubai average. A well-run school with consistent results.
Meets expectations on most indicators; few serious weaknesses.
Ranks in the top 33% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
GPA + AP → US universities (and beyond)
Best fit if the US is plan A. Broad curriculum, AP courses strengthen applications. UK universities accept strong AP portfolios.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 7,618
- Tier median: AED 55,911
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 40,377 – 81,834
- Curriculum
- US/IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2005
- Principal
- Kevin Loft
- Telephone
- 97145240444
- Website
- www.uasdubai.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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Universal American School - Branch
US/IB · RAS AL KHOR
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 1–12,000AED 6,000
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 1,091–1,091AED 1,091
- + Uniformschool discloses 1–1,000AED 500
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 1–15,000AED 7,500
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 6,676 per month
AED 80,113
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Universal American School - Branch charges AED 63,529 in tuition. With estimated transport (AED 7,140), books and materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 800), activities (AED 1,155), and activities-level extras, the estimated real cost is approximately AED 73,274 — or AED 6,106 per month. That is AED 9,745 more than the headline tuition fee.
Estimate based on KHDA averages. Exact figures available when KHDA fact sheet data is added.