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Last Updated : Apr 03, 2025

Instructions and Tips for Payment

Tuition rates at AUC are expressed in US dollars.

Egyptian students can pay in USD or EGP at the daily rate of exchange in the bank at the time of payment, after the issuance of the semester billing statement.

International students must pay tuition and fees in US dollars.

Tuition and fees are collected each semester.

Students must clear their outstanding bills (including charges for breakage, library fines, dorm fees, bus service fees, or parking fees) before issuing transcripts, certificates, or seeking financial clearances.

Students with due amounts that exceed USD 300 or its equivalent in EGP will not be permitted to register for a subsequent semester.

Non-degree students and auditors pay the same tuition and fees as undergraduate students.

Account Statements

Account statements define the exact billed amount of tuition and fees to be paid for the relevant semester.

How to get your account statement?

Only an online billing system for returning students is applied at AUC. Each student has a link to access Banner Self-Service (BSS) anytime. Through BSS, students can view their accounts or print tuition payment order to be presented to CIB for cash payments. Students/parents with BSS credentials can access their accounts anytime through the BSS online services. These services include subscriptions for buses and applying for installments plan as well. Online payments, ATM payments, and bank transfers do not require a printed invoice.

You can get your invoice through your Self-Service Banner account.


Tuition Payment Methods

Cash deposit on any of CIB branches except for CIB unit at AUC New Cairo campus.

AUC provides comprehensive bank card payment methods to returning students.

  • All students may pay their tuition and fees with a credit/debit card. AUC currently accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover through online payment only.
  • Credit/Debit card payments cannot be made over the phone.
  • AUC will return any refund due and initially paid by credit card to the same card.
  • Payments can be made through your Banner Self-Service.

AUC has two payment gateways to host digital payments for Egyptian and international students and accommodates the rules of local and international banking authorities.      

1. AUC Pay

Egyptian students can now use the online payment option – AUC Pay - through Banner Self-Service to pay for various items, including tuition, dorms, bus tickets, and any bill, without incurring any extra fees. This secure, reliable, and instant payment method ensures that the exact amount is reflected on the student's account, providing a seamless experience for our students. 

This zero-fee payment option is activated to reduce the payment updating period and to provide a secured payment method.

How to pay?

  • Login to Banner Self-Service to pay the tuition fees.
  • The students will select AUC Pay. 
  • The system will show the due amount in EGP after calculating the USD exchange rate from the CIB. 
  • The user will pay using the accept payment gateway by entering credit/debit card credentials.
  • A confirmation email is sent to the student on their AUC email.

2. International bank cards payment gateway (pay online)

International students or Egyptian students with international bank cards can use the "pay online" link through Banner Self-Service to pay for various items, including tuition, dorms, bus tickets, and any bill, along with a convenience fee of 1.27 percent. Only international bank cards are acceptable for USD account settlements. 

How to pay?

  • Login to Banner Self-Service to pay the tuition fees.
  • The students will select Pay Online. 
  • The system shows the due amount in each currency (EGP and USD) plus transaction fees for online payment of 1.27 percent.
  • The user will pay using the TouchNet payment gateway by entering Credit/Debit card credentials.
  • A confirmation email is sent to the student on his AUC email.
  • The convenience fee is non-refundable.

Click here for CIB bank transfer instructions.

Click here for Citibank NY Bank Transfer Instructions.

USD tuition payment can be made through the New York Office as follows:

  • Certified or cashiers' check
  • Money order
  • Bank transfer

For checks and money orders:

  • Make the check payable to "The American University in Cairo". Include your AUC ID in the memo of the payment.
  • Mail the check to our Citibank lock-box address:

The American University in Cairo
Mail Code: 7805
P.O. Box: 7247
Philadelphia, PA 19170- 7805

  • P.O. Box will only receive USPS mailing. NO COURIER SERVICES - NO FEDEX - NO UPS
  • Citibank will be depositing the check directly into AUC bank account.  

Tuition Refunds

Students who have credit balance may request refund as per the below steps:

Email to [email protected]
Subject: Refund Request
The email should mention the following:

  • Student ID:
  • Student Name:
  • Bank name and branch:
  • IBAN Code:
  • Account holder’s legal name as in bank and National ID:

For amounts exceeding EGP 5,000 or its equivalent in USD, undergraduate students' refunds will be hand-delivered exclusively to the student’s parents or a person with power of attorney from the student’s parents. The exception to this is for US federal loan refunds, which will be delivered to the student or their designate.

For more details; check the Student Refund Policy.

Note that the refund percentages are applicable for charged tuition and fees, not actual payments.