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Program Fees and Billing

As a nonprofit, USAC strives to provide you with the most affordable, quality programs possible.

Program Fees

Each of our programs is unique and may include additional elements such as airport pick-ups, field trips, tours, internships, and more. Visit the fees page in each program section for a detailed breakdown of what is included and additional estimated expenses. For a current list of upcoming programs deadlines and statuses, please visit our Can I Still Apply? page.

Standard USAC program fees include:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Central office support
  • Personalized pre-departure advising & support
  • Parental/family support and advisement
  • Program specific pre-departure information
  • Scholarship advising and assistance
  • On-site staff (international office or USAC staff)
  • On-site orientation
  • Organized events
  • Visa guidance
  • Student health insurance
  • Transcript assistance

Other fees:

  • Airfare, housing, and meals are not included in most program fees.
  • *Fees accompanied by an asterisk (*) do include housing.

Summer 2024 Program Fees

Country Program Fees starting at
Chile Santiago $4,780*
China Chengdu $3,980*
Shanghai $4,580*
Costa Rica Heredia $5,980*
Cuba La Habana $4,180
Czech Republic Prague $4,380*
England London - Roehampton $5,680*
France Lyon $6,380*
Pau $4,380*
Germany Lüneburg $5,580*
India Bengaluru $3,980*
Ireland Cork $6,080*
Galway $7,580*
Israel Haifa $3,880*
Italy Reggio Emilia $5,380*
Torino $5,780*
Verona $5,780*
Viterbo $4,980*
Korea Gwangju $3,980*
Seoul-Kookmin University $3,580*
Seoul-Korea University $5,180*
Seoul-Yonsei University $5,180
The Netherlands Maastricht $6,980*
Portugal Lisbon $6,480
Scotland Stirling $6,980
South Africa Stellenbosch $6,980*
Spain Alicante $5,980*
Bilbao/Getxo $4,980*
Madrid $5,880*
San Sebastián $5,680*
Valencia $5,880*
Thailand Chiang Mai $4,280*
Khon Kaen $4,980*
Uruguay Montevideo $4,280*

Semester Program Fees: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Country Program Fees starting at
Australia Gold Coast $9,780
Melbourne $8,980
Chile Santiago $7,080
China Chengdu $6,880
Shanghai $6,880
Costa Rica Heredia $8,980
Czech Republic Prague $9,180
England Brighton $9,980
Bristol $18,480
London - London Met $13,580
Reading $14,980
France Lyon $11,980
Pau $7,980
Germany Lüneburg $8,380
India Bengaluru $5,280
Ireland Cork $11,780
Israel Haifa $10,380
Italy Reggio Emilia $8,980
Torino $10,380
Verona $10,380
Viterbo $7,980
Japan Hiroshima $9,280
Nagasaki $7,980
Nishinomiya $8,980
Korea Gwangju $4,980
Seoul - Kookmin University $6,980
Seoul - Korea University $8,980
Seoul - Yonsei University $10,580
Netherlands The Hague $9,980
Maastricht $18,980
New Zealand Auckland/Palmerston North $11,580
Portugal Lisbon $16,280
Scotland St Andrews $16,980
Stirling $13,480
South Africa Stellenbosch $8,280
Spain Alicante $10,780
Bilbao/Getxo $10,880
Madrid $10,980
San Sebastián $10,880
Valencia $11,280
Sweden Växjö/Kalmar $8,980
Thailand Chiang Mai $6,880
Khon Kaen $3,980
Uruguay Montevideo $6,980

USAC rarely changes a published program fee, but reserves the right to do so, particularly in the event of unusual fluctuation in the exchange rate.

Billing Schedule

Payment deadlines are outlined on this website in each program section; however, once you have enrolled, your USAC Student Gateway account will become your primary resource for documents regarding deadlines, invoices, and transactions. You will be able to make online payments through your account as well. If your home university pays all or partial USAC fees on your behalf, those fees will not be reflected on your Student Gateway account statement. Contact the USAC Accounting Department for more information.

If you are receiving financial aid or scholarships and submit your accepted award letter to USAC prior to the balance due deadline, along with approximate dates of disbursement, the balance due may be deferred up to the financial aid/scholarship amount until the funds are dispersed. However, the confirmation deposit is not deferrable. If full payment or proof of an accepted financial award letter is not received by the balance due deadline, or if your financial aid is revoked or not finalized, you are required to pay your outstanding balance.

Payment Plan

We want to make this opportunity a reality so, if necessary, a payment plan may be a financial option for you. Contact the USAC Accounting Department for more details.