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Tuition and fees for a full session will be paid at the time of registration unless the student is eligible for financial aid and clearance has been given by the Financial Aid Department or other financial arrangements have been made with The University. Students are responsible for any financial obligation incurred while attending USU regardless of any anticipated financial aid.

Payment Plans

If the student is unable to pay for the full session amount prior to the start of the course, the student may have an opportunity to pay the tuition balance in limited installments or on a Monthly Payment Plan. The student will be required to pay all installments on time with the understanding that this is before or on the due dates established. International students are not eligible for installment plans and must pay prior to the start of each semester.  Monthly Payment Plan students will be deemed to be in conditional good financial standing with the University if they are current with all scheduled payments.

Federal Funds Paid by the Student to the University

Per 34 C.F.R. § 668.28, schools must now report as federal funds received by the school, cash payments from students that are derived from federal fund sources paid directly to the student. To comply with the regulation, students must disclose to the school any federal funds used to make cash payments to the school. Students should email to sa@usuniversity.edu or mail such notice to United States University, Attn: Student Accounts, 4615 E. Elwood St., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85040. Note:  IRS refunds nor payroll derived from a federal agency for which a student works, which are used to pay tuition and fees to the school, are not considered federal funds and do not need to be reported.

Returned Checks

If a check is returned due to insufficient funds or any other reason, the student will be notified of this action. Students who have written multiple insufficient fund checks may be required to make all future payments by cash, money order or credit card.

United States University applies funds to student accounts in the following order:

  • Federal Grants (Pell, FSEOG)
  • Federal Loans (Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized, PLUS Loans)
  • State Grants
  • Other Federal Payments (VA, TA, HRSA, NNEI etc.)
  • Employer Payments
  • Outside Scholarships
  • 529 Plan Payments
  • Private Loans
  • Student Payments by Related Party
  • Student Payments