Sylvan Learning Centers Cost Comparisons

About Sylvan Learning Centers

Based in Baltimore, Sylvan Learning Centers was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 to provide personalized instructional services to students of all ages and skill levels. Sylvan has been franchising since 1980 and has learning centers in North America and Asia.

*Royalty includes monthly royalty; national advertising; mandatory assessment fees; SylvanSync server, support, and ongoing educational program updates; initial franchisee training; online staffing training.

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#123 in Canada's Top franchises.
#252 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

Child Education & Tutoring Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Sylvan Learning Centers against other Child Education & Tutoring franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Sylvan Learning Centers with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
A+ Nannies $15,000 0 0 $40,500-$55,600
ABC Tutors $19,500 6% $29,500-$52,500
Abrakadoodle $25,400-$56,900 8% 1% $38,028-$81,878
Athena Learning Centers $2,500-$30,000 7% 2% Nat'l $500/Mo Local $35,000-$160,000
Best in Class Education $32,000-$35,000 12% 2% $62,800-$121,880
Children's Technology Workshop $25,000 6% $81,000-$105,000
Chyten $37,500 8% up to 4% $113,900-$234,000
Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services $19,750-$34,750 6-8% 2% $33,900-$52,850
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors $45,000 5% 2% $105,000-$158,000
CompuChild $7,500-$12,500 Varies $14,900-$29,900
Creative Tutors N/A $30,000-$85,000
Drama Kids $27,500-$57,500 8% 1% $33,800-$73,500
e² Young Engineers $30,000 $250 / 7% 5% $41,110-$51,000
Engineering for Kids $12,250-$22,500 7% 1% $27,250-$93,700
Eye Level $5,000 $32-$36/subject/mo. $1/subject/mo. $52,318-$121,650
FasTracKids $22,000 Variable $48,117-$203,517
Futura N/A $33,000-$45,000
Goddard Systems $135,000 7% 3% $697,100-$863,600
GradePower Learning $40,000 10% 3% $99,800-$270,500
GreenApple STEM N/A $25,000-$100,000
Halstrom High School $40,000 8% $118,220-$228,380
High Touch High Tech $52,500 7% $62,750-$69,000
Honors Learning Center, The $25,000 $2.5K/mo. $64,500-$68,700
Huntington Learning Centers $28,000 9.5% 2% $133,458-$276,669
Inspiration Learning Center $18,800 10% 2% $50,000-$70,000
International Dancesport Studios $37,000 10% $58,500-$79,700
Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio $30,000 7% $70,000-$117,000
Kids 'R' Kids $115,000 6% 1% $4,401,000-$5,701,000
KidzArt $14,900-$19,900 8% 1% $22,773-$39,207
KnowledgePoints $50,000-$60,000 $50,000-$174,500
Kumon Math & Reading Centers $1,000 $34-38/student/mo. $74,428-$156,590
Learning Experience, The $60,000 7% 1% $544,419-$3,586,419
Learning Jungle $40,000 $180,000-$400,000
LearningRx $25,000 7% -8% 3% $90,000-$149,000
Little Sunshine's Playhouse $70,000 7% $1,000-$3000 /mo $503,700-$552,500
Mad Science Group, The $25,000 8% $74,050-$110,459
Made Sewing $29,000 $44,100-$64,450
Math Squared Education $599 $18,550-$39,300
Mathnasium Learning Centers $49,000 10%+ 2%+ $112,750-$149,110
Monart School of the Arts $28,000 8% $37,100-$49,700
Montessori Kids Universe $35,000-$56,000 6% $419,911-$948,871
Odyssey Art Centers $24,000 6% $28,700-$56,200
Oxford Learning Centres $39,500 10% $125,000-$215,000
PC Kidz $9,500-$45,000 7% $19,800-$91,300
Portal Languages $15,000 7% $25,000-$50,000
Reading Friends Franchise Company $35,000 5.5% $110,950-$297,500
School Answers N/A $100,000-And Up
School is Easy Tutoring $25,000-$35,000 $25,000-$60,000
School of Rock $49,900 8% 3% $271,500-$494,100
Smarter Toddler $45,000 $690,100-$1,019,100
Stemtree $39,500 8% 2% $83,800-$149,800
Summit Learning Services $12,995-$24,995 14% $32,995-$46,995
TCYonline.com $2,499 $2,499-And Up
Tutor Doctor $44,700-$49,700 8% 2% $73,295-$100,995
TutorBright $25,000-$40,000 7% 2% $30,000-$47,500
Tutoring Center Franchise Corp., The $30,000 $1,000/mo. $106,420-$180,235
Tutoring Club $34,500 10% $66,500-$119,900
Viva the Chef $35,000 6% $200,000-$500,000
Whizard Academy for Mathematics & English $38,000 10% $125,800-$177,300
Whole Child Learning Company, The $17,500 7% 1% $32,600-$38,800
Young Rembrandts $39,500 10%-8% 1% $44,405-$51,555