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, housing, and 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
  • For 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 click on "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.

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.