Full-time academy, ALL DAY

at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Who it is for: full-time juniors, boarding or day, school at Hilton Head Prep or online
Who gets in: Tournament players only; application with personal statement and two letters, then an interview on campus, ideally during a camp week
When: Aug 11, 2025 – May 22, 2026, 9.5 months
Next start: School-year start in August (2025-26 began Aug 11, 2025)
Apply by: Rolling admissions; they ask you to apply by April 1 because places are limited; answer within two weeks
Price: $32,000 / year day student · $56,000 / year with housing
Included: Two training sessions a day, fitness, strength and injury-prevention classes; housing rate adds a family home with house parents, meals, laundry and transport
Not included: $400 apparel package a year; private lessons, tournament coaching and school tuition paid separately; deposit $5,000 day or $15,000 housing
Time on court: Mon–Fri 8–10 am and 2:30–5:15 pm, Sat 8–10 am, plus daily fitness, strength twice a week
Trial: Not a fixed trial; they ask future full-time students to come first to a weekly or holiday camp to be evaluated
Note: 2025-26 rates; also by semester; school fees not included
Where: 1 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Checked: Oct 10, 2026

Other programmes at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy

Full-time academy, PM ONLY: full-time juniors who go to school in the morning, boarding or day
Summer camp: juniors of all levels, weekly, day or with housing
Weekly and holiday camps: juniors of all levels, by the day or week, alongside academy players
Future Stars: kids 4 to 10, red, orange and green ball
Private lessons: juniors, one-on-one, in camps or the academy
Tournament coaching: juniors at Southern, national and ITF events
High school teams and groups: teen teams and large groups, spring break

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