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Financial Information

Tuition and Fees for the Academic Year 2009-2010

Tuition and Fees set in EURO only:

FULL TIME TUITION PER SEMESTER
Tuition for New Resident Students

- Full Time (12 or more credits) € 6,489.00
- Activity Fee € 80.00
- First Time Registration Fee € 55.00

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-seeking Students

- Full Time (12 or more credits) € 6,489.00
- Activity Fee € 80.00

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. In unusual circumstances, other students may receive permission to take a sixth course.

PART TIME TUITION PER SEMESTER

Tuition for New AUR Degree-seeking Students

- Part Time (for 3 credits) € 1,622.00
- Activity Fee € 80.00
- First Time Registration Fee € 55.00

Tuition for Returning AUR Degree-seeking Students

- Part Time (for 3 credits) € 1,622.00
- Activity Fee € 80.00

The above tuition fee is calculated based only on one course (3 credit hours).

Other Fees:

- One Credit € 540.00
- Audit Status (fee per course) € 850.00
- Application Fee € 50.00
- Graduation Fee € 100.00
- Late Registration Fee € 105.00
- Transcript Fee € 5.00

Important: Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Fees and Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July each year.

For information purpose only, to illustrate the comparative cost of tuition in U.S. Dollars, the following table shows the equivalent in U.S. Dollars at a recent exchange rate:

 
U.S $
 
Euro
Ex. Rate=
1.35
Tuition Full Time (12 or more credits)

6,489.00

$8,760.15

Tuition Part Time (for 3 credits)

1,622.00

$ 2,189.70

Audit Status (fee per course)

850.00

$ 1,147.50

One Credit

540.00

$ 729.00

Activity Fee

80.00

$ 108.00

Graduation Fee

100.00

$ 135.00

Transcript Fee

5.00

$7.00

Late Registration Fee

105.00

$142.00

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

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

Cashier Checks

  • Payable to The American University of Rome
Credit Card ( Mastercard, Visa or American Express)
  • Registered students can pay online. Otherwise fill out the credit card charge form;
  • Credit card charge forms can 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.
  • There is a 2.75% surcharge for all credit card payments.

P.O. BOX For US Postal Service Deliveries
You can mail your payment (checks in US Dollar Checks or Credit Card charge forms) 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
Box # 841229
1950 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX
75207

Wire Transfers in Euro

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

Or

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 the IBAN CODE in order to reduce bank fees.

Wire Transfer in U.S. dollars

Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Branch: 21
Address: Via Famiano Nardini, 25 - 00162 Rome, Italy
Account: 104-0003010-VAR-USD
ABI: 05696 CAB: 03221
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.

IIn 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 the Finance Office in order to receive the payment on time.

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.

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Tuition and fees must be paid to the Finance Office according to the terms and conditions scheduled by the University.

Deadlines Fall Winter Spring Summer
Tuition deposit payment deadline for new students May 1 - November 1 -
Semester tuition payment deadline for all students July 20 December 1 January 4 April 30

Failure to make payments in a timely manner or make satisfactory payment arrangements will be applied a 5% late payment fee and will result in a student being prevented from attending classes. Failure to respect payment arrangement 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 check amount plus €50.00 “returned check charge”.
All collection costs incurred through third parties will be added to delinquent accounts.

REFUNDS POLICY
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 published in our catalog. 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.

In order to receive a refund a student must notify the Registrar's Office 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.

To determine the eligibility for a tuition refund, please consult the catalog. In case of eligibility please download the request and hand it over to the Finance Office. Upon receipt of the request the Finance Office will determine your eligibility.

PRIVACY POLICY OF FINANCIAL RECORD
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 third party to access their financial account by completing a form authorizing the Finance Office to permit non- University individuals to view their Financial record. You can download the authorization form by clicking here.

 
   
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