General Information
Tuition fee payment dates
- 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.
Payment in Installments
50% Installment plan
- This installment plan is available for Kenyan students who are freshmen.
- The 1st installment is due within the 1st two weeks of the semester.
- The 2nd on the 7th 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 1st installment is due within the 1st two weeks of the semester.
- The 2nd and the 3rd installment are due on the 7th of the following two months respectively.
If one fails to honor the plan he /she will be denied the privilege in future.
For any returned /bounced 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.
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.
Registration and Related Charges
- 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 2nd 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.
Tuition Refund Details
- 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
International Students - Pupil's Pass Fee
- 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).
Transport Services
- 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.
Student Personal Finances
- 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.
