Universal Background Screening Pricing 2026: Plans, Pros & Cons

Overview

Universal Background Screening is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and describes itself as one of a small percentage of screening firms accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association, a founding member of the industry’s trade association and one of the first accredited consumer reporting agencies^[14]. The PBSA’s own list of accredited firms contains roughly 130 companies^[17].

Its services include court, criminal database, driving, credit, healthcare and international searches, verifications, drug testing, employment physicals, Form I-9 and E-Verify, social media screening and employment and income verification, with ATS and HRIS integrations^[14]. It states criminal results in under two days and verifications in under three^[14]. Universal says it was ranked the top enterprise background screening firm in HRO Today’s 2023 customer satisfaction ratings and has been recognised as a top provider for 14 consecutive years^[14].

Prices are by quote. Universal suits mid-sized and enterprise US employers wanting an accredited, service-focused provider; its international coverage is narrower than the global leaders’.