NOTE: All due dates and deadlines are based on Eastern Standard Time.
Paying Your Bill
Each academic year students are required to acknowledge and accept their responsibility to pay for all enrolled classes and other charges that post to their bill. Payments must be in U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. bank to be fully credited to the account. Payments in other currencies or drawn on a non-U.S. bank may not be posted immediately and will be posted for an amount adjusted for conversion rates and bank fees.
Bills are due 5 days before the term starts. There are no adjustments for national or UC holidays. Charges posted after this date are due according to the assigned due date as shown in "ACCOUNT INQUIRY".
Please know that the student bill is a dynamic bill representing charges and credits, including aid and loans, for a term as of the time it is viewed on-line. In most cases the bill will automatically reflect a change in enrollment. Generally room and board charges will post to your bill approximately 7 weeks prior to the start of a term. Additional details about room and board charges can be found on the housing website (www.uc.edu/housing). Please direct questions about room and board to Housing & Food Services via email at UCHousing@uc.edu.
Returned Payments
A non-refundable $35 service fee will be charged to any student's account for any paper check, ACH (eCheck) or credit card payment returned for any reason.
If a student or their authorized payer has three or more returned payments, a registration block may be put on the student's account until their balance is paid in full and check payment privileges will be revoked.
Returned payments will be reversed on a student's account. Any balance remaining will be payable immediately and will be subject to the current late fee policy.
Below are the many methods of bill payment available to you:
Online payments:
Go to the Catalyst Student Portal (https://catalyst.uc.edu) on the "My Dashboard" or "My Finances" tab, then locate the "Account Summary" section in the middle of the page and <click> on the "MAKE A PAYMENT" button. You will be transferred to CASHNet securely hosted by our payment partner, Higher One.
For the U.S. Postal Service send your payment to:
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 932605
Cleveland, OH 44193
For other courier services such as FedEx or UPS send your payment to:
University of Cincinnati
Box 932605
4100 West 150th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
(Note: Cleveland is the correct city)
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In Person
To pay your bills in person bring your check or money order payments to the Cashier’s Office deposit safe. DO NOT DEPOSIT CASH. The deposit safe is located on the second floor of the University Pavilion, next to One Stop Student Services. To make a payment, simply enclose your payment in the deposit envelope provided at the counter next to deposit safe.
Drop Box Depository
Located:
2nd Floor
University Pavilion
2618 McMicken Circle
By Mail Expand
To pay your bills by mail via check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) make checks and money orders payable to the "University of Cincinnati". Include the student’s name and UC ID on the check or money order. We have separate addresses for the U.S. Postal Service and other courier services. Choose the appropriate address depending on which service you are using to deliver your mail.
For the U.S. Postal Service mail your payment to:
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 932605
Cleveland, OH 44193
For other courier services such as FedEx or UPS send your payment to:
University of Cincinnati
Box 932605
4100 West 150th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
(Note: Cleveland is the correct city)
Tuition Payment Plan Expand
The tuition payment plan is an excellent option for those who do not want to pay their bill all at once prior to the start of the term. It is not just a student friendly option, but one that is easy to manage by parents, grandparents, or others who may be paying on behalf of the student.
There is a lot to know about the payment plan and a full page has been designed to give you all the information you need to decide if this is an option for you. It will also guide you through the sign-up process.
To pay your bill using the interest-free Tuition Payment Plan sign up by going to the Catalyst Student Portal (https://catalyst.uc.edu). On the "My Finances" tab locate the "Payment Plan Enrollment" link on the left-hand side of the page and <click> on it. Follow the instructions to sign up and make your first payment, including the $35 enrollment fee, within a few days.
If you are a student, parent, grandparent, or other 3rd-party interested in learning more about the payment plan, click here.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans are term specific and enrollment is required each term. We do not offer an annual payment plan.
EFT/Wire - Domestic Expand
For EFT/Wired Payments within the U.S. contact the Bursar's Office at (513) 556-4252 for UC banking information.
EFT/Wire - International Expand
For International EFT/Wired payments UC uses Flywire (formerly peerTransfer) to facilitate these payments saving the student time and money. For more information see our International Wires webpage.
For EFT/Wired Payments within the U.S. contact the Bursar's Office at (513) 556-4252 for UC banking information.
Demand Drafts Expand
The University of Cincinnati will accept Demand Drafts made out to the "University of Cincinnati" drawn on a U.S. Bank in U.S. Dollars. However, if the bank refuses or denies payment for any reason the payment will be reversed and the student will be assessed the $35 returned payment fee, no exceptions.
Please note that payments made via Demand Draft will be held for 30 days or until they clear the bank. No refunds will be issued to the student during this hold period.
Accepting of Demand Drafts is new to UC and we are doing this as a pilot program starting Fall 2013. Be advised that it may be discontinued as a valid form of payment at any time without notice.
Sponsored Aid Expand
Sponsored Aid is when a third party such as an employer, former employer, the military, non-profit organization or institution, agency or other organization or institution pays all, or some portion, of a student’s bill.
To pay your bills by Sponsored Aid you must first determine what type of Sponsored Aid is available to you. There are two types of Sponsored Aid:
- Prepaid Sponsored Aid is when the organization sends the university a check in advance of the beginning term, and
- Invoiced or Billed Sponsored Aid is when an organization agrees to pay some or all tuition and fees for one or more students and is notified by invoice or billed by the university when payment is due.
For further details about these two types of Sponsored Aid go the Prepaid Sponsored Aid or the Invoiced or Billed Sponsored Aid pages.
Tuition Remission Expand
To pay your bills by tuition remission the student must be an employee of the university or the dependent child or spouse of an employee of the university. Information regarding all the details of the university’s tuition remission policy including the necessary application and certification forms can be found at Human Resource's Tuition Remission site.