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Billing and Payment Information

Bills for Tuition and Fees

Willamette University bills students on a semester basis for tuition, fees, room & meal plan, and other incurred charges.

Your first statement for fall and spring semesters are published online during the middle of July and the beginning of January, respectively. Subsequent statements are distributed on a monthly basis on or around the 5th of each month.

The invoices you will receive as a student will be posted to Willamette's online billing and payment system, Bill+Payment. You will receive an email notification to your Willamette email address when the eBill is posted to Bill+Payment. You can also download a Live Statement for a bill with real-time information.

For more information on how to use Willamette's online billing system please view the Bill+Payment Accessweb page.

Please note that students are responsible for setting up authorized users on Bill+Payment. Parents and guardians cannot access Bill+Payment until their students have set them up as authorized users.

Paying Your Bill

Payment for tuition and fees is due by the first day of class each semester, unless you are enrolled in one of our payment plans (see below). Your options for paying your bill are explained below.

  • Pay online through Bill+Payment, Willamette's online billing & payment system. For more information on how to make a payment through Bill+Payment, please view the Bill+Payment Access web page.
  • Mail a check to the Student Accounts Office at Willamette University. Please include the student's name and ID number in the memo line of the check and mail it to the following address:

    Willamette University
    Attn: Student Accounts
    PO Box 24285
    Seattle, WA 98124-0285

  • Pay in person via check, cashier's check, or money order at the Student Accounts office. We accept cash payments in exact change only. We do not accept credit card payments in our office (although you can use a credit card via Bill+Payment). 

College Funds:

Many college funds need at least 10 business days to initiate payment. If this applies to you, please email Student Accounts (student-accounts@willamette.edu) the remittance receipt you received after initiating payment to Willamette University. This receipt will state how much will be sent to Willamette University and when the payment was initiated. This receipt will allow Student Accounts to skip your student for late fees while they wait for the payment to arrive. Note: Bill+Payment will not accept payment from a college fund account. These payments must be mailed to Willamette University's lockbox location or wired directly to the university. You must go through your college fund account to initiate payment. This can be done through your bank's website, mobile app, or by speaking to a bank representative. The payment must be made out to "Willamette University." Please include your Student's ID number with the payment so we know who the payment is for. If you need our wire information, contact Student Accounts.

Sponsorships:

If you have an outside organization covering some or all of your bill, please email the Letter of Credit/ Financial Guarantee they provided to Student Accounts (student-accounts@willamette.edu). This document will state how much they will cover for your account and how Student Accounts should invoice them. If you are unsure of what to provide, contact the sponsoring organization and ask for your Letter of Credit or Financial Guarantee. If they do not offer one and need a bill from you to initiate payment, download your Live Statement on the Bill+Payment home screen.

International Payments:

We have partnered with TransferMate to provide seamless international payments through your online student account. Log onto your Bill+Payment profile, select Make Payment, choose TransferMate from the dropdown menu and follow the prompts.

View step-by-step instructions or watch this video for easy instructions.

Any questions regarding your account should be sent to Student Accounts. Any questions regarding a pending TransferMate payment should be directed to a TransferMate Live Agent.

Payment Plans

Payment Plans are available directly on Bill + Payment on a term-by-term basis. We do not offer payment plans for the summer semester.

Payment plans for fall semester are available for enrollment in mid-July once fall semester charges have posted. Spring plans are available in early January once spring charges have posted. You may not enroll in a payment plan after the first payment date has passed for that plan.

For each semester, we offer the following two payment plan choices:

  • 3-payment plan: payments are due on the 5th of each month
    • Fall: September, October, and November
    • Spring: February, March, and April
  • 4-payment plan: payments are due on the 10th of each month
    • Fall: August, September, October, and November
    • Spring: January, February, March, and April

The payment plan enrollment fee is $30 per semester ($60 per year) and there are no finance charges. Late payments will result in a $50 late fee payment fee.