Paying My Bill

Summer Quarter:  June 20th

Fall Quarter:  September 20th

Winter Quarter:  December 20th

Spring Quarter:  March 20th

When a student completes registration after the tuition due date, charges are due and payable within 14 calendar days of the date registration is completed.

Payments can be made online using electronic check (eCheck), VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JBC, Union Pay, BCard, DinaCard by logging into the Student Account Center through mySeattleU.

A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments. 

No fee is charged for making an eCheck payment from a bank account (checking or savings).

Payments can only be accepted for current charges on a student's account.

Seattle University has partnered with TransferMate to provide seamless international payments through the Student Account Center via mySeattleU. Log into your student account, select Make a Payment, choose TransferMate from the dropdown menu, and follow prompts. Please watch this video for easy instructions.

Please make checks payable to Seattle University.

Payments may be mailed to:

Student Financial Services
Seattle University
901 - 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122

The student's Seattle U ID Number should be included on or with the payment. Payments not received by the due date, or payments that the Student Financial Services Office is unable to process due to missing or incomplete payment information, will be subject to late fees (up to $200.00 per term).

The following methods of payment by mail are accepted:

• Cashier's Check
• Money Order
• Personal Check

In-person payments are accepted at the Student Financial Services Office/Redhawk Service Center located on the second floor of Vi Hilbert Hall (1105 E Madison St.).

Checks payable to:  Seattle University

Photo ID is required when paying in person and the following methods of payment are accepted:

• Debit Card (no service fee)
• Cashier's Check
• Money Order
• Personal Check 
• Traveler's Check

Account holders must contact their 529 plan provider to request a withdrawal from the account. Please make these requests at least 2 weeks prior to the tuition due date to allow for processing. Seattle University cannot contact or request funds on your behalf.

Typically, 529 providers will mail a paper check to Student Financial Services — please ensure that the student's name and Seattle U ID is noted on the check.

Checks payable to:  Seattle University

Payments may be mailed to:

Student Financial Services
Seattle University
901 - 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122

Checks from scholarship donors can be sent directly to the Student Financial Services Office. Donors should be reminded to make their checks payable to Seattle University and to include the student's name and Seattle U ID on the memo line.

Checks should be mailed to:

Student Financial Services
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122

If these checks are made payable to Seattle University (not payable or co-payable to the student), they do not require the student's signature and will be applied directly to the student's account.

While the majority of grant, scholarship and loan funds are transmitted to SU electronically via electronic fund transfer (EFT), some still arrive as paper checks. These checks are either payable to the student only, to the student and Seattle University, or to Seattle University only.

All checks that include Seattle University on the payee line must be applied to the student's account. If the Student Financial Services Office receives a check with only the student's name on the payee line, a notification will be sent to the student's SU email address asking them to come to the office.  The student will have the option of endorsing the check to their student account or taking it to cover other costs.

If processing a check creates a credit balance on the student's account, that balance will be refunded to the student as a credit balance refund.

The student is responsible for ensuring that grant, scholarship or loan funds have been received at Seattle University in time to meet the payment due date for the current quarter.

Seattle University offers a variety of interest-free payment plan options that allow payments to be made in one or three installments.  Most plans can be setup online from the Student Account Center and allow for automatic payments via electronic check or credit/debit card. Payment plans are available for the entire academic year, or on a per-quarter basis and each have a plan enrollment fee.

This is the most efficient and cost-effective plan for students needing a payment plan for two or three consecutive quarters within the academic year. This payment plan requires a one-time, non-refundable $75 enrollment fee at setup. Students who only need a payment plan for one quarter will want to use Plan B described below.

This interest-free plan divides a student's outstanding charges into three monthly payments for each quarter:

• Fall Quarter: September 20, October 20, and November 20
• Winter Quarter: December 20, January 20, and February 20
• Spring Quarter: March 20, April 20, and May 20

Students can provide direct access for their bill-payers to both speak to us and also to view, pay, or enroll in payment plans.  To view their financial aid information (including award letters) AND to be able to speak to Student Financial Services, students must set up Third Party Proxy Access via mySeattleU. Instructions for setting up this access can be found at Third Party Access to Information.

For access to financial information, students must open Student Account Center and select "Authorized User" to begin the access process for their bill-payer. The Authorized User will get two emails with their login information (this login is separate from the mySeattleU credentials). The Authorized User will be emailed a payment schedule after setting up the payment plan and paying the payment plan setup fee through the Student Account Center.

Students can enroll in Payment Plan A online by logging on to mySeattleU and clicking the "Student Account Center".  This will direct you to the Student Account Center where you can choose the Payment Plan option, pay the setup fee, and confirm your payment method for future payments.

If Student Financial Services approves a student's payment plan after the first payment is due, missed payments must be included in the first payment.  Late payments are subject to the late fee.  The student's payment plan will be canceled after two consecutive late payments.  At that time, any remaining amount owed for the quarter becomes immediately past due and payable in full and future registration will be blocked until the student's account is current.

Setup for this 3-payment single-quarter plan must be done each quarter. This plan requires a $40 non-refundable payment plan enrollment fee each quarter. One-third of the total quarter's balance is due for each payment.

With this plan in place, payments must be received by the following dates:

• Fall Quarter: September 20, October 20, and November 20
• Winter Quarter: December 20, January 20, and February 20
• Spring Quarter: March 20, April 20, and May 20
• Summer Quarter: June 20, July 20, and August 20

Students can provide direct access for their bill-payers to both speak to us and also to view, pay, or enroll in payment plans.  To view their financial aid information (including award letters) AND to be able to speak to Student Financial Services, students must set up Third Party Proxy Access via mySeattleU. Instructions for setting up this access can be found at Third Party Access to Information.

For access to financial information, students must open Student Account Center and select "Authorized User" to begin the access process for their bill-payer. The Authorized User will get two emails with their login information (this login is separate from the mySeattleU credentials). The Authorized User will be emailed a payment schedule after setting up the payment plan and paying the payment plan setup fee through the Student Account Center.

Students can enroll in Payment Plan B online by logging on to mySeattleU and clicking the "Student Account Center".  This will direct you to the Student Account Center where you can choose the Payment Plan option, pay the setup fee, and confirm your payment method for future payments.

If Student Financial Services approves a student's payment plan after the first payment is due, missed payments must be included in the first payment.  Late payments are subject to the late fee.  The student's payment plan will be canceled after two consecutive late payments.  At that time, any remaining amount owed for the quarter becomes immediately past due and payable in full and future registration will be blocked until the student's account is current.

Students who will receive tuition reimbursement through their employer after coursework is completed and grades are posted, can apply for this payment plan which defers payment of tuition and fees until 30 days after grades are posted at the end of the term. An application must be submitted for each quarter the student wants to use this plan and there is a $50 non-refundable enrollment fee for each quarter.

The Payment Plan E application form is available from the Forms and Documents section of the Student Financial Services web site.

The deadline to submit the application and $50, non-refundable enrollment fee to Student Financial Services is the payment due date shown on the student's online Billing eStatement on the Student Account Center.

Late fees of $50 at 30 days plus $50 at 60 days plus $100 as a final demand will be assessed on any unpaid balance remaining after the student account balance due date for a total of $200 in possible late fees per quarter. A financial hold may also be placed on a student’s student record that will block registration for future quarters until the balance for the current quarter is paid. For students on payment plans, missed/late payments are subject to an additional $10 fee.

Exceptions to this policy will be made only if:

• Payment arrangements for the current term's charges were made with Student Financial Services by the due date (if the terms and conditions of the plan are not met, all applicable late fees will be applied retroactively), or
• The late fee and/or hold is the result of an institutional error and/or delays in the application of financial aid funds to the student's account.

Students who have a balance due to the university may also be unable to receive their diplomas.

Registering for classes at Seattle University implies acceptance of the university's financial policies and obligates students to pay all applicable charges. This includes a 1.0% per month finance charge (12% APR) that may be assessed on unpaid balances (including finance charges previously assessed) as well as any subsequent collection expenses and fees.

Because an unpaid balance represents funds owed to Seattle University that are yet to be paid, it is considered an "educational loan" and is not subject to discharge under federal bankruptcy laws.

A service fee of $25.00 will be charged for any check not honored by a bank (for any reason) and returned unpaid to Seattle University. If the returned check was for tuition and charges are still outstanding after the tuition due date, late fees will also be assessed to the student's account.

Additionally, a restriction (hold) will be placed on the student's record until the returned check and fee are cleared. This hold will prevent the student from registering for future quarters and from receiving transcripts or a diploma.

Failure to pay the balance due from a returned check may result in the student's account being referred to a collection agency.

Balances resulting from a returned check or checks may be paid with the following:

• Cashier's Check
• Money Order
• Traveler's Check (In-person only)

If Seattle University has received three or more returned checks on a student's account, further check writing privileges for the student at Seattle University will be revoked, after which the Student Financial Services Office will accept only verified funds as payment on the account.

Failure to pay all tuition and other fees in full for any quarter or session will result in a restriction being placed on the student's record. The student will be blocked from registering for future quarters, from receiving a diploma, and from the use of university facilities such as the library or the Redhawk Center.

Delinquent accounts may be referred to a commercial collection agency and may be reported to national credit bureaus. All costs, expenses and fees (including, but not limited to, attorney fees, court costs, and other out-of-pocket expenses) incurred by the University in collecting or attempting to collect a past-due account are the student's responsibility and will be charged to the student's account.

For these reasons, it's important that you immediately contact Student Financial Services to resolve any past due account issues.

To resolve a balance still owing from a prior quarter, students should contact the Student Financial Services Office at 206-220-8020.  Current students will be directed to speak with a financial aid counselor. Former students will be directed to speak with an Account Resolution Specialist.

Failure to pay all charges (tuition, fees, room, board, etc.) in full for any quarter or session will result in a restriction being placed on the student's record. This restriction will prevent the student from registering for future quarters, from receiving a diploma and from using university facilities such as the library or the Redhawk Center.

After a term ends with an unpaid student account balance, the account will initially be placed with 'ECSI', a payment servicer contracted by Seattle University to manage repayment agreements for prior term balances. 'ECSI' will attempt to contact the account holder by email, phone and text for 90 days regarding the past-due balance and offers the option to establish a repayment agreement to pay the balance in monthly installments. Repayment agreements may be established with a term from 3 to 48 months. There is an enrollment fee for establishing a repayment agreement with rates dependent on the length of the agreement. No interest is charged on the outstanding balance as long as the repayment agreement is current and in good standing. If a prior term balance is not resolved or enrolled on an ECSI repayment agreement within 90 days of the term end, the balance is considered delinquent and may be referred to a commercial collection agency as well as reported to national credit bureaus. Account balances escalated to a collection agency are subject to interest charges of 12% per annum per the registration agreement. All costs, expenses and fees incurred by the University in collecting or attempting to collect a past-due account (including, but nor limited to attorney fees, court costs and other out-of-pocket expenses) are the student's responsibility and so will be charged to the student's account.

Students who have tuition payment arrangements through their employers or other third parties, such as ROTC or the Boeing Company, have what are considered sponsored accounts. should follow these guidelines and share them with their sponsor, as needed.

Students should verify the payment arrangement with their sponsor. If the sponsor has agreed to be billed directly, they (the sponsor) should submit a voucher, letter of credit, or other form of authorization to Seattle University by the tuition due date for the quarter(s) being sponsored. The voucher should be on the sponsor's letterhead and include the following information:

• The student's name and Seattle U ID
• The type of charges the sponsor intends to cover: tuition, lab fees, matriculation fee, incidental fees, etc.,
• The duration of the sponsorship: years, quarters, until graduation, etc.
• The address to which the Student Financial Services Office should send bills

The Student Financial Services Office submits a bill directly to the student's sponsor immediately following the published add/drop period for the quarter and credits the student's account for that amount. The student receives a monthly statement reflecting the balance due on their account until the billing process is complete. The statement is for the student's records only; the student is not being asked to make a payment on their account.

Note: If a student's sponsor is not paying the full balance on the student's account, the student is responsible for paying the difference to Seattle University by the quarter's payment due date. If the student has financial aid over and above the charges covered by their sponsor, they should contact Student Financial Services to request a refund check because refunds do not automatically produce if a student's account has an outstanding balance.

Sponsors should submit a voucher or letter of credit, produced on letterhead, including the following information:

• The student's name and Seattle U ID
• The type and/or amount of support the sponsor will be providing: tuition, lab fees, matriculation fee, incidental fees, etc.
• The amount of time for which the sponsor intends to provide this support: years, quarters, until graduation, etc.
• The address to which the Student Financial Services Office should send the billing for the sponsor's payment.

Vouchers or letters should be mailed to:

Sponsor Accounts Coordinator
Seattle University
Student Financial Services
901 - 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090

Sponsors' vouchers or letters should be received by the student's payment due date for the first quarter being sponsored.

Yes, Payment Plan E: Employer Tuition Reimbursement Quarterly Deferred Payment Plan is for sponsored accounts.

Students who will receive tuition reimbursement through their employer AFTER coursework is completed and grades have been posted should see the "Payment Plan E" application.  The "Payment Plan E" application form is available from the Forms and Documents section of the Student Financial Services web site.