Tuition and Refunds
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Students will receive a billing statement shortly after registration. Full payment of all charges is due on or before the date specified on the first bill of the semester. Subsequent bills will indicate due dates for newly incurred charges. Failure to meet payment deadlines may result in late fees, cancellation of registration and housing, and not receiving a diploma.
Fordham University accepts payment by cash, check, money order, wire transfer, or direct bank debit (ACH).
Checks should be made payable to Fordham University. There will be a penalty and handling charge if a check is returned from the bank for insufficient funds or any other reason. Should this occur, the University may require settlement of any subsequent obligations with cash, wire transfer, or certified check.
We accept credit/debit card payments via PayPath. A non-refundable service charge of 2.95% (domestic cards) or 4.25% (international cards) of the transaction amount will be added to your total. Please note that Fordham does not receive any portion of this fee.
Note: There are some exceptions to the convenience fee policy. Payment for tuition, fees, and room and board can be made by credit card without incurring a service charge for the following populations and charges:
- Admission and room deposits
- School of Professional and Continuing Studies and Evening Program students in the Gabelli School of Business
- Summer Session undergraduates
- Institute of American Language and Culture course fees
- Miscellaneous incidental fees (conferences, workshops, application fees, late fees)
For those students who are eligible to pay by credit card, payment may be made by logging on to fordham.edu and navigating to the Student Account section under "My Information" and selecting "Make a Payment."
The University also offers a Monthly Payment Plan managed by Nelnet Campus Commerce.
For the most up-to-date payment methods, please go to the Student Accounts website.
A refund request can be submitted to the Office of Student Accounts by emailing studentaccounts@fordham.edu. Credit balance processing occurs daily, and funds are disbursed from our bank twice weekly. Refund processing for a term begins after the schedule adjustment period for the student's home school has passed. Please allow 10 business days from when a credit balance is refundable for the processing to be completed.
Credit balances resulting from anticipated payments, third-party payments or personal checks will only be refunded once funds are received by the University and applied to the student's account. Refunds will be processed as follows: Monthly payment plan payments usually refunded to the sponsor; all other credits refunded to the student. Students are encouraged to enroll in direct deposit of their refunds by signing up online. Student refund checks are mailed to the student's mailing address unless otherwise specified on the refund request form.
Application fees and enrollment deposits are not refundable. General, technology, student activities, laboratory, maintenance of matriculation, and other special fees are not refundable once classes begin.
University Withdrawals
A student is considered withdrawn from the University only if an official withdrawal form has been submitted to the Office of Academic Records. The effective date of withdrawal will be the date this form is received by the Office of Academic Records, or in the case of withdrawal by mail to the Office of the Dean, the postmark date on the correspondence.
When a student withdraws from a portion of their course registration, the effective date of the course withdrawal(s) will be the date the student electronically submits their request using the online Course Withdrawal/Late Registration form. This form is also available after logging in to fordham.edu, in the Student tab, under Electronic Forms. If the dean submits the request on the student's behalf, the effective date of the course withdrawal(s) will be the date the dean electronically submits the Course Withdrawal/Late Registration form on the student's behalf.
Refund of Institutional Charges
The following refund policies are based on 100% payment of all institutional charges for the enrollment period. The refund period begins on the first day of the enrollment period.
Institutional Refund Policy (Tuition)
| Date of Withdrawal | Due Fordham | Refund |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to start of term | 0% | 100% |
| Prior to second week of term1 | 15% | 85% |
| Prior to third week of term | 30% | 70% |
| Prior to fourth week of term | 45% | 55% |
| Prior to fifth week of term | 60% | 40% |
| Prior to sixth week of term | 75% | 25% |
| Thereafter | 100% | 0% |
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The schedule adjustment period for each school within the University is approximately seven days into the term. During this period changes in course work are permitted with no tuition penalty. However, if a student withdraws from the University during the schedule adjustment period, the tuition liability will be calculated based on the above table.
Refund Policy Appeal Process
A student may request an appeal in writing to the office of the appropriate dean. The request should include all relevant information describing the special circumstances on which the appeal is based.
Late Payment
The amount due that appears on your bill is due by the due date to be considered on time. The due date on each bill refers to newly billed charges only. The Office of Student Financial Services is available to counsel students and families on various financing options.
Balances that remain unpaid by the due date will incur a late fee of $15 or 1.5% per month, whichever is greater.
ECSI Recovery Select
Fordham University is partnered with Heartland ECSI Recovery Select, an account servicing platform, to manage past-due student accounts and perform pre-collection activities.
A student account with a past due balance will be transferred to the Heartland ECSI Recovery Select program. Heartland ECSI Recovery Select will contact students on behalf of Fordham University for a period of approximately three months (90 days). Recovery Select will communicate with students via phone, mail, and text to the student mailing addresses on file with Fordham.
Students will be required to work directly with the Heartland ECSI Recovery Select team once their account has been transferred. Failure to make arrangements with ECSI will result in referral to a third-party collection agency.
Financial Planning
Prior to registering for a subsequent term, students with a history of third-party collections may be required to meet with a counselor to develop a financial plan.