The best private schools and universities in France


schools & collegesHave you just moved to France and are looking for an international French school for your child? France has a great selection of international schools available, whatever your nationality.

Here is our guide to the best international schools in France, private and public, in the 10 biggest cities in France. You will then apply for a Resident Permit.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

THE BEST PRIVATE SCHOOLS

THE BEST PRIVATE COLLEGES

PRICE OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN FRANCE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

      1. Price of undergraduate studies in private universities in France.
      2. Price of Master’s studies in private universities in France.

 


THE BEST PRIVATE FRENCH SCHOOLS

1. Marseille

College and Lycée Marseilleveyre

Located in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille, this public college and high French school offers Spanish, Italian, Arabic and English sections.

Address: 83 Traverse Paragon, 13008 Marseille

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International School of Marseille

This bilingual private school welcomes children from 2 to 18 years old. Classes are taught half in French and half in English. The school has two other campuses in Montpellier and Aix-en-Provence.

Address: 27 Boulevard de la Corderie, 13007 Marseille

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2. Lyon

École cité scolaire internationale

This public French school accepts students aged 3 to 18 and offers English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese sections. It is located next to the river in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon.

Address: 2 place de Montréal 69361 Lyon

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Ombrosa International School

This private school offers education from kindergarten to high school. Classes are taught in English and French, with the option to learn Spanish, German and Japanese as well. Students can study for international exams such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the “IGCSEs”.

Kindergarten address: 50 Rue Vendôme, 69006 Lyon

Primary and secondary school address: 95 Quai Clemenceau, 69300 Caluire-et-Cuire

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3. Toulouse

Collège and Lycée Victor Hugo

Located in Colombiers, just outside Toulouse, this college and high French school offers a British section and dual baccalaureate programs in German (abibac) and Spanish (bachibac).

Address: 33 Boulevard Victor Hugo 31773 Colombiers

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International School of Toulouse (IST)

The IST welcomes children from 3 to 18 years old. Classes are primarily taught in English, but French, Spanish and German classes are also available as a first or second language.

Address: 2 Allée de l’Herbaudière 31770 Colomiers

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4. Nice

College and Lycée international Valbonne

This public college and high French school offers the largest choice of languages ​​in the Nice academy and is located in Valbonne. It offers Anglo-American, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian sections. Students can take the baccalaureate with the international option.

Address: 190 Rue Frédéric Mistral, 06560 Valbonne

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International School of Nice (ISN)

This bilingual private school accepts children from 4 to 18 years old and offers the IB and the “IGCSEs”. All classes are in English and there are French classes available as well. Classes are small (with 20 students each) and the school welcomes students from more than 40 countries.

Address: 15 Avenue Claude Debussy 06200 Nice

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5. Nantes

Cité scolaire Grand Air

This public college and high school offers a British international section and a bilingual German and English section. It is possible to study German and Spanish from the 5th.

Address: 12 Avenue de Tremeac, 44500 La Baule-Escoublac

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International School of Nantes

Located near a forest in the suburbs of Nantes, this bilingual school and kindergarten welcomes children from 3 months to 15 years old. Half of the courses are taught in French and the other half in English.

Address: 15 Rue Olympe de Gouges, 44800 Saint-Herblain

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6. Strasbourg

Robert Schuman International School

This public French school offers British, German, Spanish and Italian international sections. For students wishing to continue their studies in an international environment, there is a choice of three colleges and high schools in Strasbourg with international sections.

Address: 8 Rue Vauban, 67000 Strasbourg

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The European School of Strasbourg

The European School of Strasbourg belongs to a network of schools across Europe. It offers English, French and German sections and you can study Italian and Spanish too. Students receive the European Baccalaureate diploma, a diploma exclusively reserved for the network of European schools, at the end of their studies.

Address: 2 rue Peter Schwarber 67000 Strasbourg

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7. Montpellier

Jules Guesde International High

School This high French school offers Anglo-American, Arabic and Chinese sections. Students can obtain a double baccalaureate degree in Spanish (bachibac) and Italian (esabac) at the end of their studies. The school offers a wide selection of language courses: English, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese.

Address: 110 avenue de Lodève 34000 Montpellier

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Private International Bilingual School (EPBI)

This private bilingual school is located in a castle 10 minutes from the center of Montpellier. It offers a French and English program. Spanish, German and Chinese can also be studied here as a foreign language and students can take the IB and Cambridge exams.

Address: Domaine de Massane, 34670 Baillargues

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8. Bordeaux

Assomption Sainte Clotilde Bordeaux

Located in the heart of Bordeaux, this French school offers a British section and offers the option of studying in Spanish as well.

Address: 370 Boulevard du President Wilson, 33073 Bordeaux

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Bordeaux International School (BIS)

This private international French school offers bilingual education from kindergarten to baccalaureate. Classes are half in French and half in English. Students have the option of taking the IGCSEs and A levels exams.

Address: 252 rue Judaïque, 33000 Bordeaux

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9. Lille

Lycée international Montebello

This public school offers English, Italian and Spanish sections and teaches 9 different languages. It has partner schools in six countries around the world and offers many school trips abroad.

Address: 196, Boulevard Montebello BP 80, 59006 Lille

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École Jeannine Manuel

This prestigious private French school offers students a bilingual education (French-English) and the possibility of studying Chinese, Spanish, Italian and German. Students can take the International Baccalaureate and the High School Diploma.

Address: 418 Rue Albert Bailly, 59700

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10. Paris

Most international schools in France are located in Paris and its suburbs. There are also public schools with international sections, another good option for expats. As you can see, there is a great choice of international schools in France, both private and public. An international school is a good option for expatriate families who want to ensure that their children adapt well to the new life in France.

 


THE BEST PRIVATE COLLEGES

We will see together the list of the 133 private universities in France available in 2022 which are accessible to French and international foreign students.

If you want to go to higher education in France, you can study in French public universities or in private universities in France.

It is a serious alternative for French public universities.

Sometimes, studying in private universities in France is the first option for foreign students given the quality of education and the reputation of university degrees.  And given the importance of making the right choice, we are going to present to you the list of 133 private universities in France.

 

The ranking of private universities available in France that you will find is random. French private universities are made up of schools, institutes and universities.

In addition, French private universities generally specialize in:

  • studies Management and business
  • studies .
  • Studies for engineers.

The 133 private universities in France are as follows :

  1. Normandy School of Management Normandy
  2. School of Management and Business
  3. ESC Clermont Business School
  4. ESIEE Paris
  5. European Institute of Business Administration
  6. Burgundy School of Business
  7. INSEEC (Chambéry, Lyon, Bordeaux, Monaco, etc.)
  8. Grenoble School of Management
  9. Valence Business School CCI Drôme
  10. SKEMA Business School (Lille, Paris, Shopia)
  11. EDHEC Business School (Lille, Nice, Paris)
  12. of Management
  13. SchoolHigher School of Commerce of Amiens
  14. The Institute of Administration and Management Studies (IEAM)
  15. The Higher School of Technologies and Business of Belfort (ESTA)
  16. BEM Bordeaux Management School
  17. The Institute of Advanced Economic and Commercial Studies (INSEEC)
  18. BBA INSEEC – European Business
  19. School Pau
  20. Bayonne School of Management and
  21. IÉSEG School of Management
  22. EMLyon Business school
  23. Lyon School of Social Economic Development
  24. Eco Management and Commerce of Martinique
  25. Montpellier Business School
  26. ICN Business School ARTEM
  27. ESSCA School of Management
  28. The Audencia Nantes
  29. Vendée
  30. School of Management and Business The Maine School of Management and Business
  31. The Higher school of business and technology
  32. The South Pacific School of Management and Business
  33. ESCEM
  34. ISC Paris Grande Ecole
  35. IPAG Business School
  36. The Higher Institute of Science, Technology and Commercial Economics
  37. The School of Management and Finance in Paris
  38. L ‘European Business School
  39. ICD Business School
  40. Goupe business school of Troyes
  41. Brest Business School
  42. Rennes School of Business
  43. Reunion School of Management and Business
  44. NEOMA Business School
  45. ISPN Rouen
  46. TBS Education
  47. EDC Paris Business School
  48. School of Foreign Trade
  49. The Leonardo da Vinci
  50. Dunkirk International
  51. Strasbourg School of Management
  52. The Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
  53. The Institut polytechn ique UniLaSalle
  54. The Graduate School of Journalism in Lille
  55. The Nantes-Atlantique School of Design
  56. The School of Advanced Engineering Studies
  57. The International School of Information Processing Sciences
  58. The Normal School of Music in Paris
  59. The School for Computing and New Technologies
  60. The School for Computing and Advanced Techniques
  61. The Practical School of Social Work
  62. The Special School of Mechanics and Electricity
  63. The Higher School of Electronics of the West
  64. Audencia SciencesCom
  65. Center of training for journalists
  66. The Higher School of Social Work
  67. The Special School of Public Works, Building and Industry
  68. The Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication
  69. The Higher School of Audiovisual Production
  70. The Practical Institute of Journalism Dauphine
  71. L Central School of Electronics
  72. The School of General Engineering – La Rochelle
  73. The School of Industrial Biology
  74. The School of Practitioner Psychologists
  75. Supinfo
  76. Atelier Chardon Savard
  77. Salève Adventist Campus
  78. Ca mpus Saint Marc
  79. Professional music training centers
  80. CFSA Hubert Curien
  81. Free conservatory of French cinema
  82. Le Cordon Bleu
  83. ECAM Rennes Louis de Broglie
  84. ECAM-EPMI
  85. Graduate school of automatic electronic computing
  86. Graduate school of construction works engineers de Caen
  87. Higher School of Construction Works Engineers of Metz
  88. ESIGELEC – Higher School of Generalist Engineers
  89. Higher School of Engineers in Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering
  90. Higher School of Engineers Léonard-de-Vinci
  91. The Private Graduate School of Human Resources (Sup des RH)
  92. EFREI Paris
  93. EMLyon Business School
  94. EPF Engineering
  95. School Esaip
  96. ESIEE Paris
  97. Europe Eduss
  98. Free Faculty of Law, Economics and Management
  99. The Catholic Institute of Arts and professions
  100. The Amaury de la Grange Aeronautical Institute
  101. The Limoges Institute of Computer Engineering
  102. The Graduate School of Osteopathy
  103. The Graduate School of Organic and Mineral Chemistry
  104. The Graduate School in Chemistry and Digital Sciences
  105. The Graduate School of Artistic Professions
  106. The Graduate School of Commercial Sciences of Angers
  107. The Graduate School of Aeronautical Techniques and Automotive Construction
  108. The Graduate School of Wood
  109. The Training Institute in Physical Education and sports d’Angers
  110. The Genech
  111. Institute The Institute of Building Construction and Public Works Techniques
  112. The International Institute of Image and Sound
  113. The Free Institute of Higher Physical Education
  114. The Free Study Institute International Relations
  115. The Polytechnic Institute of Advanced Sciences
  116. The Saint-Louis
  117. Polytechnic Institute The UniLaSalle Polytechnic
  118. Institute The National Institute of Documentation Techniques
  119. The Higher Institute of Electronics in Paris
  120. ISG France – Higher Institute of Management
  121. L Higher Institute of Electronics and Digital
  122. ISMANS CESI School of Engineering
  123. ITECH Lyon
  124. ISTOM – Higher School of International Agro-Development
  125. d.school Paris
  126. P ôle universitaire Léonard-de-Vinci
  127. Rocket School
  128. Institution Saint-Alyre
  129. L’École de Savignac
  130. Schiller International University
  131. Strate École de design
  132. Web@cademie
  133. ISG Luxury

 


PRICES OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN FRANCE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

Private French universities generally offer opportunities for French, European and foreign students to study post Bac, post Bac +1, post Bac +2, post Bac +3, post Bac +4, in MBA.

But they do not offer many opportunities for doctoral studies in the private sector.

So, we are going to present to you:

  • The average price and the starting price to study for a Bachelor’s degree in a private university.
  • The average price and the starting price to study for a Master’s degree at a private university.

In general, the average annual price for higher education in universities in France is 9800 Euros. But this average changes from one level to another.


1.
Price of undergraduate studies in private universities in France.

The average price of private universities in France for higher education in License (after the BAC or Post Bac) is 7000 Euros per year and this for all European or foreign international students.

On the other hand, the minimum price offered to do a license (post bac, post bac +1, post bac +2) in a private university starts from 3300 euros per year.

You can see the list of private universities in France to know the rates offered.

We draw your attention that you can study in Free license in France with a scholarship.


2.
Price of Master’s studies in private universities in France.

The average price of private universities in France for higher education in Master (after a license or Post Bac +3 or post Bac +4) is 10,000 Euros per year for all European or foreign international students.

On the other hand, the minimum price offered to do a master’s degree (Post bac +3, post bac +4) in a private university starts from 4500 euros per year.

You can see the list of private universities in France to know the prices offered.