Tutoring franchises
The typical tutoring franchise here costs $85,005 to $153,052 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 32
- Typical cost
- $85K–$153K
- Lowest start
- $41KClub Z!
- Share earnings
- 15 of 32
All 32 brands
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| $102K–$234K | $2,000 | Per student | 1,710 | No | |
| $127K–$166K | $49,000 | 10% | 1,047 | $385K | |
| $118K–$288K | $46,900 | 11% | 433 | $376K | |
| $41K–$57K | $19,750+ | 6%–8% + minimum | 319 | Yes | |
| $192K–$341K | $42,000 | 9.5%; $2,000 monthly minimum | 245 | $609K | |
| $50K–$134K | $14,500 | 14% + minimum | 203 | No | |
| $50K–$133K | $1,000 | Per-student fees; monthly minimum | 121 | No | |
| $216K–$426K | $39,000 | 8% + monthly minimum | 116 | No | |
| $89K–$163K | $34,500 | 10% | 87 | No | |
| $85K–$162K | $32,000 | $1,500 a month | 75 | Yes | |
| $94K–$139K | $54,700+ | 8% | 67 | Yes | |
| $85K–$139K | $22,500 | Per-subject monthly royalty | 44 | No | |
| $150K–$220K | $30,000+ | 8% | 43 | $346K | |
| $59K–$90K | $49,500 | 6%–8% | 37 | $99K | |
| $85K–$146K | $45,000 | 12% | 37 | $224K | |
| $80K–$120K | $25,000 | $30/student/month | 27 | No | |
| $59K–$72K | $49,000 | 8% | 27 | No | |
| $113K–$222K | $25,000 | 10%–12% + minimum | 19 | No | |
| $80K–$139K | $30,000 | 5% + minimum | 18 | No | |
| $57K–$89K | $12,000 | $495 a month plus per-student fees | 10 | No | |
| $124K–$233K | $49,900 | 10% | 8 | $378K | |
| $47K–$93K | $25,000 | $300–$600/mo | 6 | No | |
| $42K–$94K | $12,500 | 8%–10% | 5 | Yes | |
| $72K–$105K | $25,000 | 7% + minimum | 4 | No | |
| $120K–$200K | $40,000 | 6% | 4 | Yes | |
| $121K–$160K | $24,900 | 8.5% | 2 | Yes | |
| $95K–$219K | $30,000 | 10% + minimum | 2 | Yes | |
| $154K–$309K | $39,000 | 12% + minimum | 2 | No | |
| $123K–$168K | $60,000 | 10% + $650 a month | 0 | No | |
| $42K–$77K | $20,000 | 12% | 0 | No | |
| $63K–$124K | $20,000+ | 15% + minimum | 0 | No | |
| $79K–$198K | $29,950 | 5% | – | $307K |
How tutoring franchises compare
Of the 32 brands, 8 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $99K at Wize Computing Academy to $609K at Huntington Learning Center; the middle figure is $361K. From 2023 to 2025, 8 of the 19 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Mathnasium added the most (+93). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 9 must be run by the owner, 18 can be run by a trained manager, 4 don’t need the owner to take part. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Learning CenterOwner must run itExits: 5.9% a year | $609Kaverage | 245−45 | 5.9% |
| MathnasiumA trained manager can run itExits: 2.0% a year | $385Kaverage | 1,047+93 | 2.0% |
| Omega Learning CenterA trained manager can run it | $378Kaverage | 8 | n/a |
| Sylvan LearningA trained manager can run itExits: 6.4% a year | $376Kaverage | 433−41 | 6.4% |
| LearningRxA trained manager can run itExits: 9.0% a year | $346Kaverage | 43−4 | 9.0% |
| theCoderSchoolA trained manager can run it | $307Kaverage | – | n/a |
| Best in Class Education CenterOwner must run itExits: 13.2% a year | $224Kaverage | 37−14 | 13.2% |
| Wize Computing AcademyOwner needn't take partExits: 1.6% a year | $99Kaverage | 37+24 | 1.6% |
| KumonOwner must run itExits: 1.7% a year | n/a | 1,710+64 | 1.7% |
| Club Z!A trained manager can run it | n/a | 319−49 | n/a |
| Best BrainsOwner must run it | n/a | 203+85 | n/a |
| Eye LevelOwner must run itExits: 6.5% a year | n/a | 121−1 | 6.5% |
| C2 EducationOwner must run itExits: 7.8% a year | n/a | 116−18 | 7.8% |
| Tutoring ClubA trained manager can run it | n/a | 87 | n/a |
| The Tutoring CenterOwner must run it | n/a | 75 | n/a |
| Tutor DoctorA trained manager can run it | n/a | 67 | n/a |
| JEI Learning CenterA trained manager can run it | n/a | 44−10 | n/a |
| Prep Academy TutorsA trained manager can run itExits: 2.5% a year | n/a | 27+24 | 2.5% |
| Seriously Addictive MathematicsOwner needn't take partExits: 10.1% a year | n/a | 27+13 | 10.1% |
| GradePower LearningA trained manager can run it | n/a | 190 | n/a |
| SpiderSmartA trained manager can run itExits: 7.4% a year | n/a | 18−1 | 7.4% |
| PALS Learning CenterA trained manager can run itExits: none a year | n/a | 10+4 | none |
| Elite Tutoring PlaceA trained manager can run it | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| UCMASA trained manager can run it | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| Code WizA trained manager can run it | n/a | 4 | n/a |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count. Showing the 25 with the highest sales; see all 32 in the finder.
Best tutoring franchises to own
The one brand here that passes all five tests: growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing and 100+ US locations three years ago. Below, the closest misses. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mathnasium$127K–$166K to open | +9.7% | 2.0% | $127K–$166K |
| KumonMissed “Shares earnings”: publishes no sales or earnings figures$102K–$234K to open | +3.9% | 1.7% | $102K–$234K |
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Tutoring franchises: questions
What is the cheapest tutoring franchise?
Of the 32 brands here, Club Z! has the lowest estimated starting investment: $40,975 to $57,425 to open.
Which tutoring franchise is the largest?
Kumon, with 1,710 locations (1,705 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do tutoring franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 5% to 15%, with a median of 9.8%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which tutoring franchises share earnings figures?
15 of 32 share sales or earnings figures, among them Best in Class Education Center, Club Z!, Code Wiz, Huntington Learning Center.






























