The Department of Finance is located in the Administration block and is headed by the Chief Accountant.
There are three sections dealing with matters affecting students:
Student Accounts
This section handles student account related queries, financial clearance and issues student statements/ invoices on request.
Contacts: 0730116509/221/677
Cash office
This section updates the student accounts with payments made.
Contacts: 0730116540/217/189/175
Credit control
This section follows up on outstanding fee balances and handles deferred payment plans.
Contacts: 0730116538/224
Departmental Contacts
Tel: 0730 116 403
Email: finance@usiu.ac.ke
Revenue collection
Student billing
Deferred payment plan arrangement
Financial clearance
Student statements
Students’ accounts queries
Bank introduction letters
50% Installment plan
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.
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 2nd 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.
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 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