Controller's Office

Tuition and Billing Services

Notice:

Effective October 3, 2024 students and authorized users can request On Demand statements 24/7 online via the authorized user portal and MyFAU Self Service. The statement includes course schedule, charges and payments received for any semester requested on official FAU Letterhead.

view our full cost of attendance information

Students can access their account statement 24/7 through the MyFAU portal by following the steps below:

  1. Login  into  MyFAU.
  2. Navigate  to the  FAU Self Service  tile.
  3. Select Student Bill.

FAU Tuition & Billing - Understanding your Bill

Fees Information

Your refund is the amount of money left over after all of your payments, scholarships, grants, and federal and private student loans are applied toward tuition, fees and other direct educational expenses for the semester.

A common question as student refunds begin to flow is "Why is my Student Refund showing in my 'charges'?" We know this can be confusing! To put a technical term on it, this boils down to the accounting principles of debits and credits. To try to be less technical, when you look at your account, there are two options - charges and payments - since most people are more familiar with those terms. A refund is a check or direct deposit issued with funds withdrawn from your student account. Because of this, refunds are "charged" to your account.

When you have more payments on your account than charges, it creates a negative balance on your account, which usually means you are due a refund. We have to somehow indicate on your account that we have refunded that negative balance to you. In order to balance your account and reflect that we have distributed your refund, we must record the refund in the “charges” column.

Even though the value of your refund appears in the charges column, it is NOT an amount you are being “charged.” It is just the way we have to "balance the books."

All students, including those enrolled fully online or attending in person, are required to pay the Transportation Access Fee each semester at the time of registration:
  • The fee is mandatory and non-refundable
  • The fee supports the University's transportation infrastructure and increases student access to transportation services.
  • Students who bring a vehicle to campus must register their vehicle every semester to obtain an ePermit. 
  • Vehicle registration must be completed online here.
  • Any vehicle parked on campus without a valid ePermit is subject to parking citations and fines in accordance with university parking regulations.

This fee is charged to every undergraduate course and is included in the tuition per credit hour cost. This fee is used to fund undergraduate instruction and support services.

The financial aid fee is used to support scholarships at the University. The student financial aid fee is set by the Florida State Legislature at 5 percent of the tuition fee. It is assessed to all students and is based upon credit hours taken, undergraduate/graduate. 

Distance Learning Fee is a platform for delivery of on-line education.  Courses that are offered on-line will be assessed a fee in addition to the traditional tuition and fees per credit hour. This fee is non-refundable.

Lecture capture video streaming (LCVS) is a technological enhancement of the traditional classroom learning environment. Students enrolled in an LCVS course can choose to attend class in person or watch the recorded lectures online at a time that is more convenient to them. While the Course Schedule does list a specific time and campus for LCVS courses, students who are either unavailable at the scheduled class time or unable to commute to the campus can still enroll since attendance is optional.

All laboratory fees are used to purchase items and equipment that are specifically related to the student learning outcomes and objectives of a course(s). The fees may also be used to support part-time personnel who work in the laboratories and support students enrolled in the courses. 

The lab/course fee may not include the cost of materials, supplies, products, or other services used by the instructor in day-to-day instruction, such as demonstrations. The lab/course fee is assessed as a flat amount per course.

A mandatory photo ID fee/Owl Card must be paid during the first semester enrolled at FAU.  This fee is non-refundable.  The Owl Card is primarily used for identification, for verification of FAU status and for using University services such as the Library (OWL CARD must be presented in order to check out books), Dining Services (with purchase of a meal plan or talon tokens), obtaining passes for University sporting and theatrical events, for use as debit card, BankAtlantic ATM, participating University shops and other related services.

The University charges a $30.00 non-refundable application fee for Undergraduate, Graduate, Non-degree seeking, and College of Medicine applicants. 2/3 (66.7%) of this fee is budgeted to the Student Fee Trust Fund and 1/3 (33.3%) of this fee is allocated to the department processing the application.

All newly admitted graduate students are assessed a one-time, non-refundable orientation fee. The fee is utilized to provide orientation sessions to foster a smooth transition into graduate studies. The orientation sessions are used to communicate important graduate policies and procedures, provide access to university resources for students, and overview of what to expect as a graduate student, and the opportunity to connect with other FAU graduate students.

The University will assess a Late Payment Fee to students who fail to pay tuition and fees by the deadlines set by the University. All students who have been cancelled for nonpayment of tuition and fees are required to make full payment of tuition & fees, plus pay the late payment fee and the late registration fee. 

Students who do not register before the end of drop/add will be charged a Late Registration Fee. If tuition and fees are not paid by the published due date, the student’s courses may be cancelled for nonpayment. Students who are cancelled for nonpayment but apply and are approved for reinstatement will be fee liable for:

    • Full outstanding tuition and fees

    • Late Payment Fee

    • Late Registration Fee 

The legislature requires all Florida public colleges and universities to assess an excess charge if a student attempts a course at the same institution for three or more times.  An attempt is any time that a student becomes fee liable (are registered for the course after drop/add deadline).  This includes “F”, “W”, and “I” grades. The excess charge represents the full cost of instruction, above the normal credit hour fee. Each student enrolled in the same undergraduate course more than twice, shall be assessed an Repeat Course Surcharge of  $261.06 per credit hour in addition to the cost per credit hour or each course.

Students will be assessed a service charge for all paper checks or Web Checks returned to the University. This charge will be in addition to the original balance owed to the University. Visit here for more information.

In 2009, the Florida Legislature implemented     Section 1009.286, Florida Statutes   to encourage students to complete their baccalaureate degree as quickly and efficiently as possible. It established what is commonly referred to as an "Excess Credit Hour Surcharge." The bill requires universities to add a surcharge to each credit hour taken in excess of the total number of credit hours required to complete the degree being pursued. The amount in excess of the total hours is calculated based on a percentage defined in law and is referred to by Florida Atlantic University as Excess Hours threshold. The amount charged per credit hour is a calculated amount referred to as the surcharge. This fee is $105.07 additionally per credit hour. 

The actual cost of collections will be assessed to a student’s account for collection of debts owed to the University. These fees will be in addition to the original balance owed to the University.