Wyzant

There is no single Wyzant price. You pay the hourly rate on the tutor’s profile after the lesson, plus a 9% service fee and any tax. Searching is free. An optional background check is $15.99. Wyzant’s blog says average rates are often between $35 and $60 an hour, and also says families may pay $35 to $100 an hour depending on the subject. Those are the company’s ranges, not a quote. The Good Fit Guarantee covers the first hour with a new tutor.

Teaches, or gives the answer?

A tutor can explain a skill or can walk a child through an assignment. Wyzant does not require a hint-only method. What happens in the lesson depends on the person you hire.

Wyzant reviews a tutor’s application and qualifications before listing them. It does not require a background check to be listed. A parent can pay $15.99 to request one, and can filter for tutors who already have one. The company says the check is a database search, is not foolproof, and does not cover every record. Tutors are independent.

What we could not verify

• Tutor search includes a student’s level, but the help page we read did not list the grade names in that filter.
• Most of the catalog is not limited to K–8. High school and adult subjects are on the same site.
• The blog’s hourly ranges do not match each other. The profile rate is the price.
• Cancellation fees are set by the tutor. Read that policy before booking.

Sources

• How it works for students
• Payment policies
• How Wyzant vets tutors
• Background check policy
• Wyzant blog on tutor cost

Public pages reviewed 2026-10-19. This is not a paid ranking.