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The º£½ÇÉçÇø is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing a SEVIS I-20/DS-2019. Please complete the Affidavit of Financial Support and Bank Certification and submit it along with any other relevant verification of support (bank letters, awards, scholarships, etc.). Applicants seeking an F-1 visa must show proof of financial support for the first year of study at the º£½ÇÉçÇø and demonstrate availability of funds for the entire length of their academic program. Applicants seeking a J-1 visa must show proof of financial support for the entire length of their academic program. 

Estimated International Student Costs for One Academic Year (two semesters) starting in Fall 2025. These figures are subject to change without notice. Costs are adjusted yearly:

F-1 Students

J-1 Students

The following amounts are for non-fee paying students. If you are a fee paying student, please reach out to the International Center for updated amounts.

*Undergraduate tuition and fees are based on estimates for 12 hours per semester (undergraduate students must register for a minimum of 12 hours each semester). Graduate tuition and fees are based on estimates of 9 hours per semester (graduate students must register for a minimum of 9 hours each semester).

**Room and Board is based on an average of on-campus housing options and the most popular on-campus meal plan. Some housing choices will be higher and some will be lower. Actual costs will vary depending on the choice of room and meal plan. Off-campus costs will depend on the choice of accommodations and utilities.

***All F-1 and J-1 international students are required to carry health insurance. Insurance rates listed above are for Fall and Spring terms under the º£½ÇÉçÇøstudent health insurance plan. For more information on Summer term plans, visit the Medical Compliance website. 

****Add $4,500 to the above totals for each dependent.

NOTE: The above figures are estimates only, not actual costs. Because tuition, housing, and food costs tend to increase every year, it is recommended that you budget for an additional 5% to 10% over the estimated costs above. If you plan to enroll for the summer term along with the fall and spring terms, you should budget for at least an additional $8,000 to $13,000 depending upon the number of credits you register for and your academic level. For an additional breakdown of costs, please visit the Financial Aid and Scholarships website (please be aware that the Financial Aid Office estimates cost based on 30 undergraduate credit hours per semester while the affidavit is based on 24 undergraduate credit hours per semester; graduate students are estimated based on of 9 credit hours per semester overall).

Affidavit of Financial Support

In order to issue an I-20/DS-2019, the applicant has to verify that they have the required funds to study in the United States for a minimum of one academic year. These funds have to be liquid assets and readily available for withdrawal.

The º£½ÇÉçÇø accepts the following financial documents as proof of readily available funds. Documents cannot be more than 6 months old:

• UNF affidavit form completed and certified by the applicant's sponsor and their bank;

• First two sections of the affidavit form completed by the applicant's sponsor, paired with any of the following:
  • An official bank letter on letterhead and containing a bank official signature or stamp;
  • Bank statements, single page bank statements showing the name of the account holder, current balance, and date;
  • Mature certificate of deposit, or proof that the CD will reach maturity prior to the start of your program;
  • Bank loan letter.

• Official Government/NGO scholarship letter.

Note: Affidavit forms, bank letters, bank statements and scholarship/bank loan letters have to be issued within the last six months. Multiple sponsors are allowed.

The º£½ÇÉçÇø does not accept the following types of funds for I-20 purposes:

• Retirement accounts or pension statements
• Real Estate statements
• Property statements
• Life insurance statements
• Salary statements
• Credit card statements
• Tax forms
• Other types of accounts that are neither considered liquid assets nor readily available funds, or values that can change.

NOTE : The affidavit figures are estimates only, not actual costs. Because tuition, housing, and food costs tend to increase every year, it is recommended that you budget for an additional 5% to 10% over the estimated costs. If you plan to enroll for the summer term along with the fall and spring terms, you should budget for at least an additional $8,000 to $13,000 depending upon the number of credits you register for and your academic level.

U.S. law requires address notification within 10 days of change of address. To notify the International Center of a change of address, complete the form below and email it to intlctr@unf.edu

International students that need extra time to complete their degree must have this form completed by their advisor.

Once you have completed the form, please submit it to the International Center through the . 

Academic Advisor Recommendation Form

For select reasons, an international student may request their course load to be reduced. The academic advisor and international student advisor must complete this form.

 Reduced Course Load Form

Students who wish to travel outside of the US must complete this form and submit it with their I-20 or DS-2019.

Please allow five days for completion.

Students who are requesting practical training, immigration document updates, or other documents from an international student advisor should complete the form below:

International students attending another US institution must complete this form to transfer their SEVIS record to UNF.

Transfer-in Notification

Students who wish to transfer to another US institution must complete this form to transfer their SEVIS record.

Transfer-out Notification