Paying for a Xavier Education
It may be hard to fully understand now, but the closer you get to graduation from college the more you'll appreciate the value of a Xavier education. Why? The competition for getting good jobs and getting into good graduate schools may be fierce, but Xavier graduates excel. Within eight months of graduating, 92 percent of the class of 2004 were either employed or in graduate school. That's why a Xavier degree becomes, quite literally, money in the bank.
Payment Options
Xavier University recognizes that a key ingredient in attending a university is affordability. The Office of the Bursar works with families to make higher education expenses as manageable as possible. Please review the payment plans listed below, then select the plan that will best fit your personal budget on the Payment Agreement. After you select a plan, sign the Payment Agreement, and return the form to the Office of the Bursar, at your earliest convenience. Completion and submission of this form will insure that your registration will not be cancelled. Every student is required to select a payment option and sign the payment agreement. If you have further questions, please contact the Student Accounts Division of the Office of the Bursar at (513) 745-4841 before making your selection.
Payment Processing Center
Xavier University processes all mail payments through a local bank, commonly referred to as a lock box agreement. Payments can be made with a personal check, money order, or bank check. The processing center will insure that your payment will be posted quickly and accurately. To properly use this feature, simply insert the payment stub from your billing statement into the return window envelope provided with each statement, so that the address shows through the window. When the payment stub is inserted correctly, the address will read:
Xavier University
P.O. Box 641317
Cincinnati, Ohio 45264-1317
Payments at our website
Payments can be made at our website (www.xu.edu/bursar) by clicking on Make a payment. We accept payments from any bank savings or checking account by following the simple instructions on the payment page. To make a bank account payment, be sure to have your bank's routing number (displayed on the bottom of your check) and your bank account number. We also accept Discover, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards on our website. There is a 2.5% convenience fee to pay by credit card.
Payment Options
Payment In Full
- For students who registered during priority registration, simply pay the entire balance due by the due date for that semester.
- Available for all students.
- No interest is charged if the balance is paid in full by the first day of classes.
Five Payment Plan (Four Payments in summer)
- A student-friendly payment plan - easy to use for all students.
- Allows students to spread the semester costs over five monthly payments by paying 20% on the 20th of the following months: Fall Semester: July, August, September, October, and November; Spring Semester: December, January, February, March, and April. For the Summer Semester, pay 25% on the 20th of the following months: May, June, July, and August.
- All fees and interest are due immediately and will be added to that month's payment.
- All tuition charges, fees, financial aid, and payments are displayed on one monthly statement.
- A 1.0% interest charge on the total unpaid balance will be added monthly (12% per year).
Automatic Bank Payment
- Automatically deducts your payment each month from your bank account.
- No checks to be written and mailed on time.
- Can use any participating bank or credit union within the 50 states.
- Bank account can be checking or savings.
- To participate, click here to complete the ACH Payment Form
Employer Reimbursement Plan
- If your employer is going to reimburse you for your tuition expenses, you can postpone your payment until the 20th of January for the Fall semester, 20th of June for the Spring semester, and 20th of September for the Summer semester.
- Student must provide their employer's name and contact information.
- As with all of our plans, the student is the only person responsible to Xavier University for payment in full on their account. Any issues between the student and their employer in no way alters this responsibility.
- A 1.0% interest charge on the total unpaid balance will be assessed monthly (12% per year).
- Since Xavier waits until six months for your payment, payment in full must be made by by the due date. Balances remaining after this date will be assessed an irreversible $50 late fee monthly beginning immediately after the due date.
- Only tuition charges may be included in this option. Course/lab fees, housing, meal plans and all other charges are not eligible and are due at registration.