Payment of Fees
Application fee
A non-refundable $95 fee must accompany your application. No application will be processed without it.
Enrollment confirmation deposit
A non-refundable $750 tuition deposit is applied toward fees and is payable upon acceptance and no later than the dates listed under Deadlines.
Places cannot be held without this deposit, which is non-refundable under any circumstances once a student has been confirmed.
Payment online
AIFS fees can be paid online by credit card. Make an online payment
Balance of fees
Fall semester/quarter fees are due July 15 (June 1 for Hyderabad, Stellenbosch, Sydney and Wellington, July 1 for Beijing, Florence, Prague, Rome and Salzburg). Spring semester/
quarter fees are due December 1 (November 15 for Florence, Prague and Rome). Returned checks incur a $35 charge.
Late fees
Students who fail to make the first semester tuition payment deadline may not be registered. These students run the risk of losing their places and being administratively withdrawn. The same is true for students late with the spring semester balance
of fees payment. Students paying for fall semester after July 15 (June 1 for Hyderabad, Stellenbosch, Sydney and Wellington, July 1 for Beijing, Florence, Prague, Rome and Salzburg) or December
1 (November 15 for Florence, Prague and Rome) for spring will incur a $250 late fee.
Damage deposit
All students are required to pay a damage deposit of $250 each semester with program fees. The deposit is used, if necessary, to cover costs of damages or other charges incurred in student or family residences or to replace library books not returned. Any unused portion of the deposit will be returned approximately 3 months after the student’s departure from campus (deductions are not always known before departure). In some countries, utility bills arrive once every three months, which prolongs the time required to determine the refund.
Fees include
- Housing and meals while at the university as described in individual program descriptions
- Comprehensive insurance/assistance package
- Tuition fees, registration fees and examination charges
- Orientation programs as described for specific programs
- Certain field trips, excursions and cultural activities
- Membership in libraries and university student clubs as described for specific programs
- Transcript
- 3-day visit to London for programs in Cannes, Florence, Granada, Grenoble, Paris, Prague, Rome, Salamanca, Salzburg and St. Petersburg.
Fees do not include
- Non-refundable application fee ($95) or damage deposit ($250 per semester)
- Housing and meals during breaks and spring vacation*
- Optional AIFS Transportation Package (round-trip flights and airport transfers)
- Textbooks and laboratory fees
- Passport and visa fees
- Excess baggage charges
- Personal spending money
- Orientation programs during the second semester for full-year students
- Vacation travel or local transportation (unless noted in program description)
- Beverages with meals
* Dormitories are usually closed during breaks and vacations. Although some campuses allow students to stay at the university, meals are not provided. Most students take advantage of the breaks to travel for additional enrichment and education.
