• Revenue collection

• Student billing

• Deferred payment plan arrangement

• Financial clearance

• Student statements

• Students’ accounts queries

• Bank introduction letters

• Bank cash deposits
• Bankers checks
• Personal checks
• Online transfers (EFT,RTGS,Wire transfer)
• All major Credit cards/Visa Debit Cards. (Except AMEX)
• MPESA

• Payment currencies are either in Kenya Shillings or US$ and the rate depends on current bank rates
• Cash payments in excess of KES 1,000 are not accepted at the cash office. This may be paid by cash deposits in the bank accounts or by MPESA.
• Cash deposits will be receipted to the student account from our bank statements the next working day.
• No need to bring cash deposit slips to our cash office
• One must ensure that the correct student ID number is included on the deposit slip
• Any cash deposit other than fees should be communicated to finance by email: finance@usiu.ac.ke
• Receipts will be collected from cash office one day after depositing cash in the bank

• You can make a payment through online bank transfers to any of our bank accounts. The transfer document must be presented to the finance office or emailed to: finance@usiu.ac.ke

50% Installment plan

• This installment plan is available for Kenyan students who are freshmen.
• The 1^st installment is due within the 1^st two weeks of the semester.
• The 2^nd on the 7^th of the following month.

3PAY Installment plan

This installment plan is available for Kenyan Continuing Students only.

Fees for one semester can be paid in a maximum of three installments

Installment payments must be accompanied by a fully-filled in Deferred Payment Plan Form from the Finance office and returned within the first two weeks of the semester.

• The 1^st installment is due within the 1^st two weeks of the semester.
• The 2^nd and the 3^rd installment are due on the 7^th of the following two months respectively.

If one fails to honor the plan he /she will be denied the privilege in future.

NB: There is an interest charge of 1.5% per month on any outstanding debit balance from the 2^nd day of the semester even if the student is on the installment plan.

• This is given upon payment of the full fees or upon getting an approved deferred payment plan (after payment of the 1st installment) at the student accounts section.

• It allows the student to access the library books and other facilities on campus

Students who are not financially cleared will not be allowed access to this facilities and their accounts will be deactivated.

• A pupil’s pass fee of KES 5,000 (US$ 70) per year will be required for non-Kenyan students.
• For students in session for more than three semesters, the government gives a two year pass which amounts to KES.10,000 (US$ 140).

Indicate the Student ID # and phone number at the back of the check and sign it in at the security desk at the administration block, and drop it into the safety box for receipting the next day.

Returned checks

• A penalty of 10% of the check amount to a maximum of KES. 5,000 is charged on any returned check

• To avoid penalty, ensure availability of funds in your account.

• Also ensure checks are drawn to USIU, correctly dated and duly signed.

Payment of tuition fees may be done by any of the following modes of payment.

USIU Bank account details

Students may make cash deposit or online transfers to the any of the accounts listed below;

These banks have USIU deposit slips with a USIU logo and account numbers.

NB: Always include USIU student ID number and your full names.

1.Bank: Commercial Bank Of Africa

Branch: Upper Hill

Address: P.O. BOX 30437-00100

Swift code: CBAFKENX

Intermediary Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York

SWIFT Code: CHASUS33

Routing Number: 021000021

KES Account Number: 6438840014

US Dollar Account Number: 6462210014

Account Name: United States International University - Africa

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2.Bank: Co-Operative Bank Of Kenya

Branch: CO-OP House, Haile Selassie Avenue,

KES Account Number: 01120002134100

Account Name: United States International University - Africa

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3.Bank: Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Branch: Kenyatta Avenue

KES Account Number: 0104023439700

Account Name: United States International University - Africa

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4.Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank

Branch: Thika Road Mall

Bank Code: 01

Branch Code: 308

Bank Swift Code: KCBLKENX

KES Account Number: 1179516710

Account Name: United States International University - Africa

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All cash deposits made at the bank shall be receipted into the student accounts on the next working day

International students

International students not from EAST AFRICA should remit their funds to the listed account;

US Dollar Account Number: 6462210014

Account Name: USIU or U.S. International University

SWIFT Code: CBAFKENX

Intermediary Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York

SWIFT Code: CHASUS33

Routing Number: 021000021

• Students can only register after full payment of their fees. For pre-registration students must have zero balance in their student account.
• An add and drop fee of KES500 is charged on any course registered from the day the semester begins
• A late registration fee of KES2000 is charged from the 2^nd day of the semester for any courses registered.
• Any course dropped within the first week of the semester, a charge of 10% of the tuition is payable.
• Any course dropped within the second week of the semester, a charge of 25% of the tuition is payable.
• Any course dropped after the second week of the semester, full tuition is payable on the course.

• Students are required to open their own bank accounts through which funds for student upkeep will be channeled by their sponsors.

• Upkeep money should not be deposited in USIU - Africa Bank account.

• Our transport services are outsourced to Davsol Transport Co.

• Transport fee per Semester is KES 13,500

• The transport fee should be paid by Cheque or bank deposit to the USIU-Africa account.

• This can be paid separately or as an extra payment over and above school fees

• For continuing students on an installment plan, this service must be paid for separately.

• Fees must be paid in FULL on or before the date the semester begins.

• All freshmen must pay fees in full to be able to register for courses.

NB: No students will be allowed to sit their end semester exams if they have not paid their fee for that particular semester.

• There are no tuition refunds for continuing students, however, upon final clearance from the university, remaining tuition will be refunded to the sponsor /student’s declared bank account.

• Students with excess money in their school accounts may be allowed to debit for university related services (except cafeteria) unless sponsors/parents advise otherwise.

• For cafeteria transfers the student need to provide a consent letter from the registered guardian/sponsor attached with the guardian’s/sponsor’s copy of id for the transfer to be effected.

• Students are not allowed to transfer funds to other students.

• After final clearance, a refund form can be collected from the finance office or downloaded from the USIU website. Once filled in, it can be dropped at the finance office or scanned and forwarded to finance@usiu.ac.ke