SEPTEMBER 2025 GRADUATION – APPLICATION INFORMATION

Application for the 2025 Graduation Ceremony begins on February 26, 2025. Students completing coursework by April and August 2025 are required to apply by close of business, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Eligible students are required to contact the Registrar's office via graduation@usiu.ac.ke by sending their student ID number, Major, and Concentration/Minor details (if applicable).

The graduation application documents will be sent via the student's email address within 10 working days of signing up. Always include your student ID number when making inquiries.

NOTE: Only students who meet the following criteria should apply: -

1. Must be registered for their FINAL courses/units in April or August 2025.
2. Should NOT have any unresolved/pending grade changes among their course degree requirements (Incompletes (Is), Fs, or IPs).
3. Graduate and Doctorate students must be registered for project/Thesis/Dissertation continuously up to date.

Doctoral Students should apply for graduation by the end of May 2025 after successfully defending their dissertation.

SEPTEMBER 2025 GRADUATION – PAYMENT INFORMATION
Students intending to participate in the September 2025 Graduation Ceremony should pay graduation fees as follows:

Undergraduates
Coursework completed by April 2025: -

• Kshs. 17,000 – (Kshs. 8,500 graduation fees and a refundable gown deposit fee Kshs. 8,500)

Coursework completed by August 2025: -

• ONLY pay graduation fees of Kshs. 8,500 (no gown deposit), graduation gowns will be issued

Graduates
Coursework completed by April 2025: -

• Kshs. 23,000 – (Kshs. 11,500 graduation fees and a refundable gown deposit fee Kshs. 11,500)

Coursework completed by August 2025: -

• ONLY pay graduation fees of Kshs. 11,500 (no gown deposit), graduation gowns will be issued

Doctorates
Kshs. 15,500 - graduation fees. Graduation attire payment will be communicated at a later date.

All Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctorate students who are not planning to attend the graduation ceremony, will pay the respective graduation fees as indicated above.

Go to payment-options/ for information on the various payment options.

Note that the Payment deadline is Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Dr. Ruth Njeri Mwai | University Registrar

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Benefits and Activities

United States International University - Africa values the lifelong relationship we have with our over 25,000 alumni. As an alumnus or alumna of USIU-Africa you are automatically a member of our Alumni Association. We are proud to offer all our members a wide range of exclusive benefits, and we encourage you to take advantage of these Alumni Association services:

• Alumni Library Services
  1. For KShs. 1, 000 annual alumni membership fee, you have access to the Library, but you can’t borrow any materials
  2. For KShs. 3,000, you have 3 - months full access to the Library
  3. For KShs. 5,000, you have 12 - months full access to the Library
  Please note that for number 2 and 3 above, you need to add KShs. 1,000 annual membership fee.
  Check here for payments options.

• Membership to the Alumni Executive Committee
  The Alumni Association is governed by the Executive Committee, consisting the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and four other officials. If you wish to vie for any of these positions, you must be a paid up member of the Association. Further, only paid up members are eligible to attend and vote during the Annual General Meetings (AGM).

• Participation in Alumni Events
  The Alumni Office, working very closely with the Executive Committee, plans and executes several on campus and off campus events geared towards mentorship, networking, and socializing. These events include, but are not limited to Homecoming, Class Reunions, Affinity Evenings, Cocktails & Dinners, Breakfasts, and CEO Visits, among others. Plans are underway to introduce day and overnight trips at subsidized rates. While some of the events are open to all Alumni, a few are limited to only paid up alumni.

• Access to University Counseling Services
  This benefit is available to fully paid-up members of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association

• Access to The Incubation and Innovation Center
  Want to become an entrepreneur, launch a new business, or grow your startup venture? As you may know, here at your alma mater, we run an entrepreneurship incubation program for current students and alumni. We offer free entrepreneurship coaching, mentoring, training, guest speakers, focus groups, investor pitching, networking, and office space. This benefit is available to fully paid-up members of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association.

• On-line Alumni Career Services
  1. This service is free
  2. The Placement and Careers Services (PACS) Office provides opportunities through Career Link for alumni to post their CVs, find careers, improve their careers, or help other USIU-Africa graduates with their career search. Our career services section features a password-protected online, searchable listing of the latest job postings.

• Alumni Electronic Magazine
  1. This service is free
  2. The e-magazine is sent out to all members to keep them informed of the past, current and future alumni news and events. It also highlights selected new developments within and beyond the campus, which may be of interest to members.

• On-line Alumni database (coming soon)
  A password protected alumni database (directory) will be designed to facilitate communication amongst alumni. Each alumnus will have a profile which will contain the most recent information. One can update their profile with their current address, phone number, work address, work phone number, email address and other information. Along with our privacy policy, an alumnus will also be in a position to choose/select what items they would like to be available for other alumni to search and view.

• Financial Aid for Continuing Education Opportunities
  1. Family Tuition Waiver: This is 10% tuition waiver in recognition of parents/guardians or sponsors continuous support for USIU-Africa. Eligible applicant must have two nuclear family members previously or currently enrolled at USIU-Africa. Proof of blood relationship is required. The Applicant must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (at Undergraduate level) and a cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 (at graduate level). Doctoral program students are not eligible.
  2. Legatee Tuition Waiver: This is a 10% tuition waiver for children of fully paid-up members of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association. this waiver may be availed to eligible applicants upon admissions and is subject to availability of the allocated funds. The Applicants must maintain a cumulative G.P.A of 2.0 (at undergraduate level) and a cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 (at graduate level). Doctoral program students are not eligible.
  3. Alumni Graduate Tuition Waiver: This is a 10% tuition waiver for USIU-Africa alumni who are pursuing their graduate studies at the university. Applicants must be fully paid-up members of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association prior to applying for the grant and must NOT be enrolled in doctoral programs. Beneficiaries of the grant must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and above for the continued eligibility and are not legible for the Family Tuition waiver or the Legatee Tuition Waiver.

• Gym access
  This benefit is available to fully paid-up members of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association. For a monthly fee of KShs. 1,500, paid up alumni have access to the gym and swimming pool.

  If you wish to register as a member, please click here.

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