Financial Information

In order to secure admission, a non refundable deposit of € 500.00/ $500.00 is required.

The deposit will be credited against the full tuition payment.

Tuition for Returning AUR Degree Students

The normal full-time student load is 15 credits per semester or five courses. Students on the Provost’s list may take a sixth course.

PART TIME TUITION PER SEMESTER

Tuition for New AUR Degree Students

Tuition for Returning AUR Degree Students

OTHER FEES:

For further information please contact the Finance Office at: finance@aur.edu

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Tuition and fees must be paid to the Finance Office according to the terms and conditions scheduled by the University. Registered students are sent a financial statement inclusive of tuition, fees and payment terms for each semester.

Students who fail to make payments or fail to make satisfactory payment arrangements before the deadline are subject to a 5% late payment fee on the outstanding balance. Class registration will also be cancelled. Students may register for the following semester only after payment of tuition and fees has been made. Students registering after the deadline must provide proof of payment before their class schedule is given. Failure to respect payment arrangements will result in a hold on future enrollment and non-release of grades, transcripts and diploma.

In the event that a personal check accepted by The American University of Rome is returned for insufficient funds, the student’s financial account will be charged the check amount plus a €50.00 “returned check charge”.

All collection costs incurred through third parties will be added to delinquent accounts.

Late registration fee
A € 105.00 fee will apply to returning students who do not meet the registration deadline.

PAYMENT METHODS

Personal checks and money orders cannot be accepted for tuition payments.
If you have any questions regarding payment please email at finance@aur.edu.

Cashiers Check

• Payable to The American University of Rome.

Credit Card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express)

• Registered AUR Degree students can pay on-line. Otherwise fill out the credit card charge form to be downloaded clicking here and faxed to +39-0658330992.
• For security reasons we suggest you do not provide us with your credit card information via email.
• Please be sure that your credit card company authorizes the American University of Rome to charge foreign transactions up to $10,000.00.

P.O. Box for US Postal Service deliveries
You can mail your payment (checks in US Dollar or Credit Card charge form) to:
The American University of Rome
c/o Bank of America
P.O. Box #841229
Dallas, TX 75284-1229

P.O. Box for Express Mail (UPS, FedEx, DHL)
The American University of Rome
c/o Bank of America – Lockbox Services
Lockbox #841229
1950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 5010
Dallas, TX 75207

Wire Transfers in Euro

Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Branch: 21
Address: Via Famiano Nardini 25, 00162 Rome, Italy
Account: 000003010X51
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT48 C056 9603 2210 0000 3010 X51
BIC/SWIFT: POSOIT22

Bank: Banca Popolare di Roma
Branch: 6
Address: Via Gregorio VII 232, 00165 Rome, Italy
Account: 2707-5
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT68 J056 5003 2110 0000 0002 707
BIC/SWIFT: PORAITR1XXX

Please quote IBAN code in order to reduce bank fees.

Wire Transfers in U.S. Dollars

Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Branch: 21
Address: Via Famiano Nardini 25, 00162 Rome, Italy
Account: 104-0003010-VAR-USD
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT14 O056 9603 221V ARUS 0003 010
Bic/SWIFT: POSOIT22

Please quote IBAN code in order to reduce bank fees.

In case of wire payment, a photocopy of the transfer fund receipt should be faxed to The American University of Rome (fax n. +39-0658330992) to the attention of Finance Office.

Please quote the Student’s name to ensure the correct credit to your account.

Please note that foreign bank transfers require at least 5 (five) working days before payment is actually received.

REFUNDS

Tuition refunds are permitted when students withdraw from The American University of Rome or when students withdraw from one or more courses and pass from full-time status to part-time status.

Tuition refunds are processed according to the schedule available from the Finance Office. Tuition refunds different from the schedule are not permitted unless the course is cancelled by the University or an error has been made by the University. No refunds will be made on late registration fees, application and late application fees unless such charges have been made through an error of the University.

Students withdrawing from classes will be eligible for a tuition refund on the following basis:

• Students who withdraw on or before the last weekday before the 1st day of classes will receive a 100% tuition refund;
• Students who withdraw during the 1st week of classes will receive a 75% tuition refund;
• Students who withdraw during the 2nd week of classes will receive a 25% tuition refund;
• Students who withdraw during the 3rd week of classes will not receive a tuition refund.

Summer session students withdrawing from classes will be eligible for a tuition refund on the following basis:

• Students who withdraw on or before the last weekday before the 1st day of classes will receive a 100% tuition refund;
• Students who withdraw during the 1st day of classes will receive a 50% tuition refund;
• Students who withdraw after the 1st day of classes will not receive a tuition refund.

In order to receive a refund a student must notify the Registrar of withdrawal by completing the appropriate form.

The date of withdrawal is determined by the date the form is received by the Registrar’s office.

PRIVACY POLICY OF FINANCIAL RECORDS

In accordance to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), non-University individuals (including parents) cannot have access to the student’s financial records, unless authorization from the student is obtained. Students may allow parents or a third party to access their financial account by completing a form authorizing the Finance Office to permit non-University individuals to view their financial records.

For further information on the financial aid refund policy, please see “Financial Aid and Scholarship Funds”.

TAX BENEFITS (for U.S. taxes only)

The Internal Revenue Service requires all eligible institutions to report annually certain information about qualified tuition, fees and related expenses to each student.

The information reported on form 1098-T will help the students to determine if they, or their parent or guardian, may take the HOPE Credit of Lifetime Learning on their Federal Income Tax. To facilitate accurate reporting, the student must inform The American University of Rome of a permanent address to which the 1098-T form can be sent.

A student loan interest deduction is taken as an adjustment to income. You can claim this deduction even if you do not itemize deductions on Schedule A (form 1040). Please visit the IRS website for more information at www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch04.html.

COST OF LIVING ESTIMATES PER SEMESTER

Housing € 3,695.00

Meals € 900.00

Books and Supplies € 750.00