Accounts Receivable

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Accounts Receivable

Tuition Rates (On-Site / Online)

For example, starting in the Fall of 2009, a typical undergraduate tuition for an academic year would be $740 for each unit, over 24 units, which is a total yearly tuition of $17,760.

Estimated Expenses per Year (Fall '09/Spring '10 [Undergraduate])

Financial Planning Assistance

The Academy of Art University offers a variety of options to assist you with budgeting your educational expenses. Our goal is to allow you to plan ahead for your financial needs, while enabling yourself to pursue your educational and professional goals. The Academy's Accounts Receivable department is staffed with professional financial advisors who can assist you in determining which financial options best suit your needs.

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Payment Options

The Academy of Art University offers the following payment options:

Financial Aid

Various Financial Aid programs, scholarship information, and a list of private alternative loans and links can be found in the Financial Aid Resources link on the left side of this page.

Interest-Free Four-Month Installment Plan

Our installment plan is available to all students for our Fall and Spring semesters. The installment plan enables students to pay their tuition in four separate payments. Students may also use the installment plan for any portion of their tuition not covered by their awarded Financial Aid. Installment plan agreement contracts and information regarding the Academy's installment plan may be obtained from the Accounts Receivable office. The Accounts Receivable staff must assist the student with the completion of the required contract.

Students enrolled for Fall or Spring may submit an online application for our four-month installment plan contract. You may go to our Student Self-Service link and navigate to the "Finances" page to apply online for the installment plan.

Interest-Free Early Pre-Payment Option

In addition to our four-month installment plan, we also offer a pre-payment option. This option allows students and parents to pay in advance for a future term's tuition and place the residual balance on our regular installment plan. This money management method allows both students and parents to budget and finance their educational costs in advance, and lessen the financial burden as each semester begins. If you are choosing to utilize the four-month installment plan in addition to pre-payments you have made, please advise your Accounts Receivable advisor at the time we assist you with the completion of the contract.

Pay Online Using Student Self-Service!

You can now view your complete student account online, seven days per week, twenty-four hours per day. Avoid waiting in lines, paying postage, or making unnecessary trips to campus to pay tuition. View your financial aid information, installment payments, due dates, and updated account balance in a complete, easy-to-use format. Make payments for the current term, or for a future term, online using Visa or MasterCard when it is convenient for you.

Questions?

If you have additional needs or questions, please email the Accounts Receivable department at ar@academyart.edu. We will respond to your email within twenty-four business hours, and will assist you in any way possible to help you meet your financial needs. You may also contact (415) 618-6237.

Financial Planning Appointments

The Accounts Receivable staff is also available for one-on-one financial planning appointments, as we do understand in some cases, special circumstances may exist. You may contact the Accounts Receivable department to schedule an appointment by emailing us at ar@academyart.edu, or contacting:

Airene P. Jacinto - Accounts Receivable Manager (415) 618-6396
Allen Pabalate - Accounts Receivable Supervisor - Student Accounts (415) 618-6428
Bryan Gee - Accounts Receivable Supervisor - Collections (415) 618-6496

Additional Helpful Financial Tips from the Accounts Receivable/Housing Departments

The Academy of Art University also offers a pre-payment installment plan for your dorm rent balance. This is available during Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. This is a helpful way to assist you in budgeting for your upcoming semester's expenses by allowing you to pay rent in monthly payments. For more information, please contact Accounts Receivable Dorm Finance Representatives at (415) 618-6185. You may also obtain additional financial information regarding our housing rates and payment deadlines by clicking on the Campus Housing link.

The Academy of Art University features our famous eateries, Rodin Cafe and International House, which are available to all Academy students and are located at our 1055 Pine Street and 860 Sutter Street buildings, respectively. Reasonably priced, our wonderful chef offers delicious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as snacks and beverages. Students and parents may purchase meal voucher credits in the amounts of $20.00, $50.00, and $100.00; these may be used over the duration of a semester. This is a convenient way for students and parents to pay for meals in advance. Meal voucher credits may also be used at our snack bars at our 180 New Montgomery Street and 1849 Washington Street buildings. Meal voucher credits are conveniently loaded onto the student's ID card, which may be presented at all four locations for meals, snacks, and drinks. Meal voucher credits may be purchased at the Accounts Receivable office.

The Accounts Receivable office is located at:

79 New Montgomery Street
Accounts Receivable, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Regular Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm

Contact Information:

Phone: (415) 618-6237
Email: ar@academyart.edu