Please note: if you have difficulties paying via our online payment system, we are able to accept payment via other methods, including PayPal. If you have any problems, please email finance@aur.edu and one of our friendly advisors will help you resolve any difficulties.
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Send a check (Euros or Dollars)
Send a check (Dollars only, United States)
Make a Wire Transfer
Information on Refunds
Housing Refunds
AUR's Student Debt Policy
Please note: if you have difficulties paying via our online payment system, we are able to accept payment via other methods, including PayPal. If you have any problems, please email finance@aur.edu and one of our friendly advisors will help you resolve any difficulties.
Tuition payments & billing
Tuition is paid by semester. Returning students will be sent a billing statement each semester after course registration. New students will receive a billing statement after making an enrollment deposit.
Students are required to pay tuition and fees in full before published deadlines.
Payment by academic year
Undergraduate Students
- Fall Semester: 15 July
- Spring Semester: 1 December
- Summer Semester 1: 30 April
- Summer Semester 2: 20 May
Graduate Students
- Fall Semester: 15 July
- Spring Semester: 1 December
*A reminder is sent from the university ten days before the billing due date.
Payment Methods
- All payments must include student’s name and, when known, student’s I.D. number. Money orders cannot be accepted for tuition payments.
- If you have any questions regarding payment please email the Finance Office at finance@aur.edu.
The University accepts the following methods of payment:
Check (Euros or Dollars)
Payable to The American University of Rome. It can be mailed to:
The American University of Rome
Via Pietro Roselli, 4
00153 Rome – Italy
Check (Dollars only)
Checks (for payment in Dollars only) may also be sent to
P.O. BOX for U.S. Postal Service deliveries
The American University of Rome
c/o Bank of America-Lockbox Services
P.O. BOX 841229
Dallas, TX 75284-1229
Wire Transfers in Euro
Account name: The American University of Rome
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
Please quote IBAN and SWIFT/BIC code
Incoming wires to all EU members must quote beneficiary’s IBAN and Swift/BIC codes.
In case of wire payment, a photocopy of the transfer fund receipt should be faxed to The American University of Rome (fax n. +39-06 5833 0992) 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. Click here for information on how a withdrawal may affect your US federal loans.
Housing Refunds
- During the month after the housing deadline: 100% refund
- Between 30 days from housing deadline and 15 days prior to class start day: 50% refund
- Last 14 days prior to class start day: No Refund
Privacy Policy of Financial Records
In accordance with 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.
Policies for delinquent payments
What Happens When Payment Is Not Received By Published Payment Date?
- Student’s MyAUR account is placed on hold
- A second reminder is sent one day after due date
- Course registration and/or changes to courses are blocked until payment is received in full
- Student Assistantships, payable to the Student (if applicable), will be withheld until outstanding balance is paid in full
What Happens When Outstanding Payments Are Delinquent Once the Semester Has Started?
- In order to attend classes, student must have paid all tuition and fee balances, and have completed and accepted student loans
- After the first two week of classes, students will be dropped from course rosters and cannot return to class until full payment is received.
Official transcripts, diplomas, enrollment confirmation letters, and other official documents will not be released to students with outstanding balances.
All reminders will be sent to the student by email. Failure to maintain your official email through our student data base will not be a valid reason for failure to settle the outstanding balance.
Each student is personally liable under their enrollment agreement with the university for payment of tuition fees and sundry charges, or accommodation fees under their tenancy agreement.The University reserves the right to pass the student’s outstanding debt to a debt collection agency.
Debt recovery costs will be added to the debtor’s delinquent account.
