Payment Options and University Payment Plans

Online Payments

  • Students can log on to their personal UIS account and select the Registration Menu to view their term bill and pay by check or credit card.
  • Parents and other authorized users can visit the online Student Accounts Center to make payments online and check information on payment plans.

Please Note:
St. Johns University will charge a $50 penalty fee for all bounced and return electronic checks (ACH). In addition, all student accounts with bounced electronic checks resulting from insufficient funds will be restricted to make payment with certified personal check, bank check or money order for four terms. All others will be evaluated on case by case basis. Online credit card and web check payments over and above a student’s current balance due after all approved and awarded Financial Aid has been deducted are not accepted.

Pay by Check

  • Make all checks payable to St. John's University and ensure that your student ID number is clearly written on the check.
  • It is University policy for our staff to write student ID numbers on checks where it has not been included.
  • Include payment invoice with your check.
  • DO NOT SEND SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS TO THIS ADDRESS. PLEASE SEE ADDRESS AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
  • Return your check and invoice to:

    St. John’s University
    Office of Student Financial Services
    P.O Box 416654
    Boston, MA 02241-6654

Please Note:
St. Johns University will charge $50 penalty fee for all bounced checks. In addition, all student accounts with bounced checks resulting from insufficient funds will be restricted to make payment with certified personal check, bank check or money order for four terms. All other will be evaluated on case by case basis. Check or credit card payments over and above a student’s current balance due after all approved and awarded Financial Aid has been deducted are not accepted.

External Scholarship Payments
For External Scholarship checks, please make sure all supporting documentation showing award and explanation or distribution of payment and student X-ID number are listed on the check for identification purposes. Please forward these payments and documentation directly to:

St. John’s University
Office of Student Financial Services
External Scholarships
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439

529 College Savings Plan Payments
The first step is to contact your state’s 529 plan directly. Different states have different requirements for application and remittance of payment. Student’s may need to provide a copy of their semester’s eBill to their state plan directly. If a state’s 529 Plan requires University documentation, please have them contact the Student Financial Services Office directly. The 529 Plan may contact Linda Ramos at ramosl1@stjohns.edu.  Please make sure all supporting documentation showing distribution of payment and student X-ID number are listed on the check for identification purposes. Please have your 529 Plan forward these payments and documentation directly to:

St. John’s University
Office of Student Financial Services
Linda Ramos-529
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439

In Person
Check/Money Orders, credit card and cash payments can be made in person at the Office of Student Financial Services on the Queens Campus and the Office of Enrollment Services on the Staten Island Campus. Please be advised any cash amounts paid totaling $10,000 or more made within a 12 month period, the payer will be required to complete IRS form 8300 at the Office of Student Financial Services and provide a photo ID.

Check or credit card payments over and above a student’s current balance due after all approved and awarded Financial Aid has been deducted are not accepted.

Please Note:
St. Johns University currently accepts Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express credit cards for payments processed online, in person or over the phone.

Wire Transfer
Please request a bank representative to send a letter and/or fax (718) 990-8284 to the attention of Vesselina P. Stoyanov stating intention to wire money on your behalf and indicating the following information:

  • Student name
  • ID number
  • Amount of payment
  • Semester
  • Description
  • Once we receive the letter, we will directly contact your bank and will arrange for the proper transfer of funds

Please Note:
St. John's University will only accept foreign wire or draft payment for tuition, fees and health insurance.  We will also accept payment for room and/or board charges for students residing at the Residence Village on campus or off-campus St. John's University apartments. Any extra funds will be available for books, dining facilities on campus through the storm card only, or tuition for the following semester. Excess funds will not be refunded, unless the student withdraws from the University. If you are eligible for a refund, your refund will be sent to your home country. Please contact Vesselina Stoyanov at (718) 990-1949 to verify your eligibility for a refund as well as to obtain the proper international refund form process instructions.

University Payment Plans
St. John's University is pleased to offer undergraduate, graduate, law students and those helping them pay for their educational expenses several different payment plan options. The plans are designed to enable students and their families to finance their education in a manner that works best for them. Online Payment Plans for Spring 2013 are no longer available. Payment Plan information for Summer 2013 will be posted shortly.

St. John's Payment Plan Benefits

  • Make multiple payments instead of one lump sum.
  • Plan is interest free.
  • Enroll in one of the plans with as little as 25% down payment.
  • Financial aid approved or pending is taken into consideration to reduce your outstanding balance.
  • Auto Pay allows for automatic payments to be deducted from your credit card account, or ACH checking or savings account to pay for your next installment, ensuring that you meet your payment due dates.
  • Authorized users, other than the student, are permitted to view and pay your bill.

Important Additional Information
All fees and the entire tuition for each semester are due and payable in full before registration can be completed. The University reserves the right to change the schedule of tuition and fees when necessary, but every effort is made to maintain them at the lowest possible level.

Students holding full tuition scholarships are required to pay the General Fee and any other fees required for the courses they are taking.

Registration is not complete until payment is made, and the University reserves the right to drop a student from an individual class or from his or her entire program if payment is not made by the due date.

With the exception of first–semester freshmen and certain students in “block” programs of study, students at St. John’s select their own classes via the St. John’s University Information System (UIS). This process of selecting classes is commonly called “registration,” but it is only part of the total registration process.

Registering for a class as approved by your Advisor does more than just reserve a seat for you in that class. It also generates a financial liability for that class and takes away a seat from another student. Because of this, St. John’s considers your registration as a clear
indication of your intention to attend that class

Students by registering at the university personally guarantee and are responsible for all obligations to for tuition, fees and other charges. Students under the age of majority, under 18 in New York State, have by assumption received the personal guarantee of their parent(s) or guardian unless the student, the parent(s), or guardian notifies the University in writing of their invalidation of the personal and parental assumption of guarantee of all tuition, fees and other charges.

Students whose accounts are in arrears will not be permitted to register for a subsequent semester, issued a diploma or a transcript of record. All past due balances are charged interest at the rate of one percent per month. Delinquent accounts may be referred to a third party for collection which will result in the addition of collection costs to the account balance.

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