Background Check Rate Adjustment
This message has been approved by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff, for distribution to all Deans, Directors, and Department Heads.
Background Check Rates
After a careful review of our criminal history background check fee structure, we are revising our rates. The new fee structure reflects changes in fees from the various background check components, packages, and vendors. As with previous guidance, statutory and county fees will be assessed directly to the department. Please see the current list of applicable statutory and county fees for reference.
The rate changes outlined below will be effective for all background checks conducted after July 1, 2025, and the new rates will be reflected in the following month’s billing cycle.
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PACKAGE |
PREVIOUS RATE |
NEW BASE RATE |
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Standard Level Background Check |
$57 |
$59 |
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Level 2 Background Check (Standard + Fingerprinting) - On-Campus Fingerprinting |
$71 |
$71 |
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Level 2 Background Check (Standard + Fingerprinting) – Out of Town Fingerprinting |
$79 |
$81 |
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Level 2 Background Check (Standard + Fingerprinting) – Volunteers (non-Summer Camp) |
$59 |
$58 |
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Level 2 Background Check (Standard + Fingerprinting) – Volunteers (non-Summer Camp) – Out of Town Fingerprinting |
$67 |
$68 |
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Level 2 DCF Summer Camp Background Check – On-Campus Fingerprinting |
$58 |
$62.50 |
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Level 2 DCF Summer Camp Background Check – Out of Town Fingerprinting |
$75 |
$79 |
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Level 2 DCF Summer Camp – FBI Resubmission |
$25 |
$28 |
As a reminder, the University Background Check payment process transitioned to the Auxiliary Accounts Receivable and Billing process effective July 1, 2018. All departments must have an active Purchase Order each year. To create a Purchase Order, please see the Auxiliary AR/Billing OMNI Training Guide. To update an existing Purchase Order, please complete an Internal Purchase Order Change Request Form.
Pursuant to University Policy 4-OP-D-1.II.C.2.b, the new rate schedule includes a separate rate when charging sponsored contracts and grants. Any additional city, county, or state fees associated with these individual screenings will be applied. For additional information, please see the Sponsored Regulations page. For a complete list of background check costs, see the Background Check Costs Page on the Background Check Website.
Questions? Contact Andrew Kapec at (850) 644-7938 or akapec@fsu.edu.
* FL statewide searches are run in all packages, and fees are integrated into the package price and not passed through to departments. NY statewide is applied only with NY address history, and fees are applied for each alias searched. Other statewide searches are run only on an as-needed basis to confirm data from other sources. MVR fees are not applicable.
