Payments & Billing

PLEASE NOTE: In order for someone other than the student (“payer”) to view an account and make an online payment, student must first grant payer access to the account. The student can do this through his or her Self-Service account. The student must login to Self Service and click on the Finances tab. Next, select the “view e-bill and e-pay”, click “view e-bill and e-pay again, click “add new” in the section titled Authorized Payer Section. Follow the instructions for adding a payer. A welcome e-mail will be sent to the payer’s e-mail address containing a login ID, temporary password and a link to access the eBill site.

Arcadia University offers payment plans for currently enrolled as well as new, incoming graduate and undergraduate students. The payment plans are 5-month, interest-free single semester payment plans beginning on August 1 for the Fall semester or December 1 for the Spring semester. Please note that the Academic Year payment plan consists of both the Fall and the Spring plans. You need to complete both sections when selecting the Annual plan. There is a $50 fee due at the time of registration for either plan. Payment Plans are created via the student’s Self-Service account or the eBill/ePay online gateway.

As part of our efforts to reduce expenses and keep tuition as low as possible, the University is unable to subsidize the usage fee charged by credit card companies for those who pay tuition and housing costs. All credit card payments for tuition and student housing will be processed through our online payment gateway hosted by CashNet. CashNet will accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. Payments by these credit cards will incur a 2.75% convenience fee. CashNet also will accept payments via electronic check. Payments made by electronic check will not incur a convenience fee.

Students are billed in advance for each semester. Student accounts are expected to be paid in full on or before the date due.

Admission to classes and occupancy of residence halls may be denied pending the satisfactory resolution of all financial obligations. Student accounts more than 30 days past due will be charged a $50 late fee. Student accounts more than 60 days past due will be subject to a monthly finance charge equal to 1 percent of the past due balance. Students with accounts 90 days past due will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities, register for future classes, participate at graduation, or receive current grades or academic transcripts. Students with accounts 120 days past due may be dismissed from the University. Students with accounts 180 days past due may be placed with a collection agency and listed with a credit bureau. Additionally, these students will be responsible for all finance charges assessed to their account, all costs associated with placing their account with a collection service, and all costs of litigation.

The most common types of holds placed on students’ accounts are:

To remove Business Office or Official Transcript Holds:

Students who receive tuition reimbursement from their employers can apply for participation in the Employer Reimbursement Payment Agreement (ERPA). Under this plan, the employer’s portion of tuition is due two weeks after grades are mailed, thereby allowing students to apply the employer’s reimbursement to the semester during which the work was done. The ERPA form is available online.

The Board of Trustees of Arcadia University reserves the right to change tuition and fees and to make other charges at any time without further notice.

From Arcadia undergraduate or graduate student:

From student coming from another university for Study Abroad: