U-Bill Delivery

First Business Day of Each Month

Students and Employees receive new U-Bill notification at their university email address.  Guests are sent notification (if authorized by the student) at the email address specified on their user account.

The University does not mail paper U-Bills to current students or employees.

The Billing Account provides individuals with a clear and organized view of their financial obligations and transactions with the University of Iowa.  This includes:

  • Displaying Charges: Tuition, fees, housing costs, meal plans and other university-related expenses
  • Authorizing Payments: Payments made online via ACH or credit card
  • Application of Financial Aid: Awarded funds from loans, scholarships and grants are applied to the account balance
  • Monthly Billing Statement (U-Bill): U-Bills are generated on the first business day of the month with new account activity (charges, payments, credits)
  • U-Bill Notification: Students are notified of new account activity on a monthly basis via U-Bill

Information

Understanding Your U-Bill

Guide to understanding your U-Bill (Downloadable/Printable PDF)

 

Key Dates

U-Bills Posted - First business day of the month - View in MyUI (students) or Employee Self Service (Faculty/Staff)

Students and Faculty/Staff will be notified of a new U-Bill via email.

  • Email is sent to the individual's @uiowa.edu address (students & faculty/staff)
  • Email DOES NOT contain a copy of the bill, it must be viewed online (a PDF copy may be printed)

Payment Due Date - 22nd of each month (unless otherwise noted) by 5:00 p.m. 

  • If we have not received at least the minimum payment due by 5:00 p.m. on the monthly due date, your account may be restricted and a late payment fee may be assessed.

Accessing Your U-Bill

Students - Login to MyUI

  • Select the U-Bill tile or
  • Select the Financial Aid & Billing tab then select University Bill

Guest Accounts - Login to MyUI

  • Select My Students
  • Under your student's name select University Bill

Faculty/Staff - Login to Employee Self Service

  • Select My Self Service
  • Select University Information then select University Bill

Allowing Guest Access to Your U-Bill

Students may authorize a parent, guardian or other individual to login to MyUI and view protected information, by inviting them to create a Guest Account. 

Step 1 - Student logs in to MyUI and invites a guest to have access to their billing

  • In MyUI, go to Student Information > MY UIOWA > My Guest Accounts
    1. On the right side of the "My Guest Accounts" page, select the green highlighted "Invite New Guest Account" link
    2. Enter the email address of the guest you wish to invite
      IMPORTANT NOTE: If your guest is a University of Iowa employee or student, please use their University of Iowa email address (@uiowa.edu address).  A link to the UIowa Directory is provided on the page for you to lookup the individual's @uiowa.edu email.
    3. Select the desired access rights you wish to grant the guest account
    4. Select the green highlighted "Send Invitation" link to send the email invitation to your guest

View instructions document for inviting a guest user account. (Downloadable/Printable PDF)

Step 2 - Invited guest accepts invitation and creates a HawkID ("Setup a HawkID" instructions located on the Parents & Guests page)