Class 101 franchise
A Class 101 franchisee helps high school students and their families prepare for, apply to and pay for college. At the end of 2025 there were 85 Class 101 locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $84K–$138K
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- Royalty
- 8% or $500/mo
- Locations, 2025
- 85+36 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Class 101 Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Class 101 franchise costs
Opening one Class 101 business costs an estimated $83,700 to $138,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Class 101 Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Class 101 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Class 101 Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of monthly gross sales or $500 per month; the minimum starts in the seventh month after opening. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Class 101 Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Class 101 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: gross sales of franchised outlets presented by quartile; not a single promised income or profit figure. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Class 101 Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 (+8) | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 69 (+12) | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 85 (+16) | 0 | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Class 101 Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
How Class 101 compares
Of the 21 education franchises on this site, Class 101 is the 6th cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Class 101 | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $84K | $127K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7.5% |
| Closed or left per year | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +73.5% | +33.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 21 |
Typical is the median across the 21 brands in education franchises.
