Tuition and fee rates are set by the Corporation of Brown University. 

The University utilizes an electronic billing system. Actively enrolled students have access to view, pay, and manage their student account online through the Student Account Payment System. The "Account Activity" page provides real time information on the student account balance. Billing statements are only available electronically; no paper billing statements are produced.

Billing for the fall semester occurs in late June, and billing for the spring semester occurs in mid-November. Billing for the winter and summer semesters varies depending on the program – schedules can be found on the Student Financial Services website.

Payment of tuition and fees is due by August 1 for fall semester and by January 1 for spring semester. Payment due dates for winter and summer semesters vary depending on the program; schedules can be found on the Student Financial Services website. In addition, billing and payment schedules for the fully online graduate programs may vary and can be found on the Student Financial Services website.

Charges applied to the student account after the due date are due immediately.

Students are responsible for ensuring that all Memo and Authorized Credits become actual credits. All unpaid Memo and Authorized Credits expire on October 15 for the fall semester and February 15 for the spring semester. Any outstanding balance becomes due and payable by the student and is subject to any future late payment charges.

Brown University will only accept payments to cover current educational expenses that appear on the student account. Brown reserves the right to return any overpayments made in excess of the balance due or retain the overpayment to be applied to future charges. Only loans and scholarships disbursed to the student account, in excess of the current tuition and fees, are an exception to this policy.

Any payment made, even if paid in a timely manner, that is returned by the bank will result in the reversal of the payment from the student account and a returned payment charge. A returned payment may also result in a late payment charge if no other form of payment is received prior to the payment due date.

Payers with two returned electronic payments due to insufficient funds within six months will be restricted from making electronic payments.

Payers enrolled in Brown’s IPP with one returned payment due to insufficient funds will be removed from the IPP and must make other payment arrangements.

The U.S. Department of Education requires that Federal Title IV Funds must be applied to current allowable charges.

Federal funds disbursed to a student account in excess of allowable charges are required to be refunded to the student (or parent in case of an undergraduate PLUS loan) within 14 days of the disbursement. This may result in the student owing a balance to the University to pay for the non-allowable charges under Title IV authorization regulations.

To prevent an outstanding balance due, students or parents may authorize Brown University to apply excess funds to the student account by completing a Title IV Authorization Form. The completed Title IV Authorization Form remains in effect through the duration of the student’s enrollment at Brown University. Students may rescind this authorization in writing at any time.

All loan requirements must be completed and the scheduled disbursement date must pass before loan funds will be disbursed to the student account.

Student Financial Services (SFS) is responsible for the collection of unpaid student account balances. SFS conducts outreach to notify students and authorized users of student account balances due and to attempt to resolve outstanding balances. Students are responsible for monitoring their Brown University email for important notifications regarding student account balances and financial holds.

Brown University reserves the right to work with external collection partners if internal attempts at collection are unsuccessful in resolving outstanding balances. Any accounts turned over to external collection partners will be subject to additional collection fees as required.

Students who fail to make payment in full by the prescribed deadlines are assessed a late payment charge of 1.5% per month (an annual rate of 18%) on any unpaid balance.

Students who fail to meet their financial obligation in accordance with established University policies will have the status of their account reported for appropriate action, which may include cancellation of eligibility for enrollment and/or dismissal from the University.

Outstanding balances greater than $1,000 will:

• prevent a student from pre-registering for any subsequent semester, and
• revoke the ability to charge Bookstore purchases to the student account.

Outstanding balances greater than $500 will:

• prevent a student from receiving a diploma from the University.

The University reserves the right to refuse to furnish certificates, diplomas, letters of honorable dismissal or recommendations for students who fail to pay their student account balances.

Brown complies with 38 USC 3679(e) – students using Ch. 33 or Ch. 31 Veteran benefits will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in Veterans Affairs (VA) tuition and fee payments. Students who wish to use VA education benefits should submit their Certificate of Eligibility to the School Certifying Official in order to be certified with the VA.

Refunds of student account overpayments are processed by SFS. All refunds are considered due to the student and are processed as payable to the student with the exception of the Parent PLUS Loan described below or refunds due to third-party agencies (e.g. the VA).

Any student whose withdrawal is effective prior to the first day of the semester is eligible for 100 percent (100%) credit of all tuition and fees for that semester. Any student who withdraws on or after the first day of the semester is still responsible for a portion of tuition and fees (see below). Required fees are non-refundable on or after the first day of classes.

A student who leaves the University or changes their enrollment status during a term is eligible for a credit of the tuition charge during the first five weeks of the term according to the following pro rata schedule.

All tuition credits are granted based on the date of the official withdrawal processed by Brown University Office of the Registrar. Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal. Students must complete the appropriate withdrawal process.

Students who receive a full or partial refund after withdrawing from the term do not earn enrollment units; therefore, any partial payment of tuition does not count towards the required minimum tuition requirement for the student’s associated degree as outlined in the University Bulletin.

According to federal regulations, if a student who receives federal financial aid leaves the University during a semester, those financial aid funds may have to be adjusted and, in some instances, repaid to federal sources. Students should contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

For all study abroad programs and approved programs, students who withdraw after submitting a Commitment Form are subject to this policy.

Summer and winter semester refund policies may vary depending on the length of the semester and will be published on the Student Financial Services website.

To comply with federal regulations, Brown University is required to withhold tax on excess scholarship amounts equal to any scholarships, fellowships, grants, and financial aid in excess of eligible tuition charges. Eligible tuition charges include tuition and fees, books, supplies, and equipment (not room and board). International students are subject to a 14% federal and 3.75% state withholding rate on the taxable portion of the scholarship/fellowship/grant.

Taxation may be avoided if the student's country of residence has a tax treaty with the U.S. that exempts their scholarship from taxation (reference Publication 901 for U.S. Tax Treaties). Students who claim that part or all of the scholarship is exempt from taxation because of a tax treaty must enter their specific data pertaining to their immigration and tax status into Sprintax Calculus, a computerized database. Unless this information is entered and submitted in Sprintax Calculus, an accurate assessment of a student's tax status and possible tax treaty eligibility cannot be made and taxes will be assessed.

The 1098-T is a statement that colleges and universities are required to issue to certain students. It provides the total dollar amount paid by the student for what is referred to as qualified tuition and related expenses in a single tax year. The information on form 1098-T can be used to help you determine if you are eligible for education tax credits (the American Opportunity Tax Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit) when filing a U.S. tax return.

The 1098-T form is not meant to be an indicator of income. Form 1098-T does not indicate whether you received a taxable scholarship or fellowship. It is the sole responsibility of the student to report and pay taxes on the taxable portion of any scholarship, fellowship, or grant that is received. Please refer to IRS Publication 970 and consult with your tax preparer if you have additional questions regarding how the 1098-T relates to your specific tax preparation.

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• Student Account Payment System
• Student Financial Services website
• University Bulletin
• Sprintax Calculus