How much is the student visa fee for the USA from Ghana?

The government fees are the i-901 sevis fee (f-1 student) (US$350) and visa application fee (mrv) (on your receipt). Each is read from the official page linked on this page, checked 24 October 2026. Fees change, so check the page again on the day you pay.

How much money do I need to show to study in the USA?

There is no single government figure. The school's Form I-20 states the estimated cost of a year, and that is what you show you can pay.

How much does it cost a Ghanaian to study in the USA?

Tuition depends on the university and course and is on a Form I-20 from a school certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Add the living costs, the fees above and your flights. The study abroad cost calculator does the sum in USD and in cedis at the rate you type.

Can SchoolRegistry get me admission or a visa for the USA?

No. This page is information only, and nothing here is a promise that a visa will be granted. The decision is the government's.

Studying in the USA from Ghana

To study in the USA you need a Form I-20 from a school certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, the visa fees and proof that you can pay for the first year. The figures below are the ones the USA's government publishes, read from its own pages, with no estimates. Tuition is on your own letter, so we leave it to you.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Every figure below names its source.

United States: official figures

Checked 24 October 2026

I-901 SEVIS fee (F-1 student): US$350Paid before the visa interview; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Visa application fee (MRV): Type it from your receiptType the fee on your payment receipt. The State Department page could not be read by our checker, so we do not print a figure we have not read.; U.S. Department of State
Living costs: the figure on your school's Form I-20: On the Form I-20There is no single government figure. The school's Form I-20 states the estimated cost of a year, and that is what you show you can pay.; U.S. Department of State

The steps, in order

Get admitted and receive a Form I-20 from the school.Source: U.S. Department of State, student visa
Pay the I-901 SEVIS fee. The visa is not issued until it is paid.Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, I-901 SEVIS fee questions
Pay the visa application fee, book the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, and take proof that you can pay the cost on your I-20.Source: U.S. Department of State, student visa

The first year in cedis

Add the tuition from your letter to the figures above, then convert at the day’s rate from the Bank of Ghana. The study abroad cost calculator has the USA’s figures filled in already.

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Questions people ask

How much is the student visa fee for the USA from Ghana?: The government fees are the i-901 sevis fee (f-1 student) (US$350) and visa application fee (mrv) (on your receipt). Each is read from the official page linked on this page, checked 24 October 2026. Fees change, so check the page again on the day you pay.
How much money do I need to show to study in the USA?: There is no single government figure. The school's Form I-20 states the estimated cost of a year, and that is what you show you can pay.
How much does it cost a Ghanaian to study in the USA?: Tuition depends on the university and course and is on a Form I-20 from a school certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Add the living costs, the fees above and your flights. The study abroad cost calculator does the sum in USD and in cedis at the rate you type.
Can SchoolRegistry get me admission or a visa for the USA?: No. This page is information only, and nothing here is a promise that a visa will be granted. The decision is the government's.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Department of State, 2026.