Payment Options

Payment Options

St. John's offers various payment options and University payment plans each semester. Please review the options best for you.

Online Payments Made Easy

To make a payment or apply for a payment plan, visit the online payment portal today through UIS-Experience. Students can login to their personal UIS account and review the options available on their Student Accounts card.

The  Accounts Suite allows students to:

• View ebills uploaded to your account
• Pay your balance
• Enroll in a payment plan
• Set up an authorized user, like your parents or others, to view and pay your ebill or make a payment plan.
• NOTE: Authorized Users will receive a link to log into the payment portal directly. Please save this link and your password. If you forgot your password or locked your Authorized User account, it is a timed lockout and you must wait 20 minutes to be able to try and log in again, or click on Forgot Password to reset yourself. Please do not call STJ as this is a self reset process.
   
• Student Financial Services Bent Hall do not accept credit/debit card payments in person or over the phone for tuition and fees. Students and authorized users may pay tuition, housing related charges and fees by credit/debit card online through the Student Account Suite using TouchNet PayPath, a third-party company that provides a fee-based online credit and debit card service.
• Online domestic credit/debit card tuition account transactions will process with a 2.95% (or $3.00 minimum)  card servicing fee through our payment portal partner Touchnet PayPath. Beginning November 2025, the rate charged by PayPath will be increased to 3%. Online foreign credit/debit card tuition account transactions will process with a 4.25% (or $3.00 minimum)  card servicing fee through our payment portal partner Touchnet PayPath. This fee is established and charged solely by TouchNet PayPath, the University does not control this fee and does not receive any portion of this fee. Deposit payments for Admissions Enrollment, Housing and Study Abroad will not be affected.
  • For more information concerning the University Credit Card Policy please visit the webpage here.
• Domestic ACH/Webcheck payments will still be accepted online with no service fee from a valid checking or savings account-please check with your bank to see if payments from your account can process electronically.

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. 

NACHA RULES for Validating online ACH Payments

 St. John's University is utilizing an ACH validation service to meet the NACHA Account Validation Rules for accepting ACH payments/webcheck/eChecks online.

This validation process checks your routing number and bank account number you enter at the time of payment against your bank’s records for a listed account number. It does not verify if it is your account or if you have funds available. 

If you are receiving Account Validation failures while attempting an ACH payment, please check for these common issues:

• Is the routing number and bank account number correct?
• If it is from a checking account, and you are using a paper check, do not use the last set of numbers, as this is the check number field.
• Is this a new or recently issued checking/savings account? Your bank can take up to 2 weeks to update the validation table of current account numbers.
• Did you enter a debit card number? This is NOT the numbers for an ACH transaction. You must use the bank account number for the linked account.
• Make sure only numeric information is entered (no spaces, dashes, symbols or alpha).

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.

• Fall 2025

Review each plan carefully and enroll in the one that best meets your needs.

Student Login to Payment Plans:

• Students log into connect.stjohns.edu or signon.stjohns.edu
• Click UIS-Experience>Student Accounts>Account Suite-eBills/Payments
• You will now pass through to the Account Suite Payment portal
• Click on Payment Plans from the top menu to review plans available and enroll.

Authorized Users login to Payment Plans:

• Established Authorized Users click the link that was sent in their Welcome email or click here.
• Once in the Account Suite, click on Payment Plans from the top menu to review plans available and enroll.

529 Payments and Payment Plan Down Payments-Please be advised that State 529 payments cannot be used as a down payment on our online plans. 529 Payments deduct from your overall balance, and the student may then go on an online payment plan on the remaining balance with their bank account number or credit card after the 529 payment has reduced the balance due.

International Payments and Domestic Wires-Please be advised that international or domestic wires cannot be used as a down payment method on our Gold/Silver/Copper/Bronze online plans. Wires can only be used as down payment for the In House Manual Payment Plan, $150 Set-up Fee, 33% down payment, since future installments cannot be set-up for automatic payment deduction like our standard US based plans. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to set up an In House plan using a wire transfer.

 View our Payment Plan Tutorial with step by steps instructions on how to enroll in a payment plan and set up an authorized user using this Quick Setup Tutorial.

St. John's Online Payment Plan Benefits

• Make multiple payments instead of one lump sum.
• Plan is interest free if payment is made on time.
• Enroll in one of the online plans with as little as 25% down payment.
• Financial aid approved or pending is taken into consideration to reduce your outstanding balance.
• Payment Plans are Auto Pay unless otherwise noted and 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. Please be advised these payments are initiated and posted 5am EST on the installment dates.

Authorized users, other than the student, are permitted to view and pay your bill once the student invites the person to be an Authorized User.

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.
• Return your check and invoice to:
  • St. John’s University
    Student Financial Services
    8000 Utopia Parkway
    ​Queens, NY 11439

Please Note:
St. Johns University will charge $50 penalty fee for all returned checks and chargeback credit card payments. In addition, all student accounts with returned checks or credit cards 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. Trust payments requiring completion of a 1099 for withdrawal are not accepted by the University.

External Scholarship Payments

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
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. Students may need to provide a copy of their semester’s eBill to their state plan directly. PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR TERM EBILL TO WITHDAW THE CORRECT AMOUNT. If a state’s 529 Plan requires University documentation, please have them contact the Student Financial Services Office directly at [email protected]. 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
Student Financial Services
529 Plan
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439

529 Payments-Please be advised that State 529 payments cannot be used as a down payment on our online plans. 529 Payments deduct from your overall balance, and student may then go on an online payment plan on the remaining balance with their bank account number or credit card after the 529 payment has reduced the balance due.

In Person

Check/Money Orders and cash payments can be made in person at Student Financial Services on the Queens Campus.  Please be advised any cash/money order/bank check 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 government issued photo ID.

Check or online 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 does not accept tuition account credit card payments in person or over the phone. Credit card payments for tuition and fees can only be made online by the student or Authorized User. For any online credit card payments that are returned as chargebacks, a $50 Chargeback fee will be assessed and student accounts will be restricted to in-person certified check payments only.

St. John's University will only accept payment for tuition, fees and health insurance.  We will 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. Please do not send excess funds to the University for Student personal use. 

International Payments

St John’s University has partnered with Flywire to provide our international students with an easy and secure method to send international payments in your home currency.

Flywire allows you to:

• Pay from almost any country and any bank
• Choose from a variety of payment options, including bank transfer, credit cards, and online banking methods
• Track your payments from start to finish
• Access dedicated multilingual customer support
   
• Step #1: Please follow the link provided to be sent to the Flywire webpage for St. John’s University:  http://www.flywire.com/pay/stjohns Make sure you have the student's full name, X-ID and birthdate available for reference.
• ​Step #2: Follow the directions for your chosen method of international payment. Please be advised that based on your chosen home country’s payment method, you may or may not be responsible for bank fees from your banking institution and/or Flywire.

St. John's University will only accept foreign wire payment for tuition, fees, health insurance, room and/or board charges for students residing at the Residence Village on campus or off-campus St. John's University apartments and any charges due on your student account. Please do not send excess funds to the University for student personal use. If a credit occurs due to a change in bill or class withdrawal, these funds can be held and applied for tuition and fees due for the following semester. If you withdraw from the University, a credit, if any, will be returned back through Flywire if that was the original method of payment. Please contact Student Financial Services at 718-990-2000 or [email protected] to verify your eligibility for a refund as well as to obtain the proper refund process instructions.​

Domestic Bank Wire Payments

If you wish to transmit a domestic wire, please request a bank representative to send a letter and/or fax to 718-990-8284 to the attention of Student Financial Services-Wire Department stating intention to wire money on your behalf. The bank representative may also send an email to [email protected] from their institution’s email system, indicating the following information:

• Student name
• X-ID number
• Amount of payment
• Semester
• Description
• Contact information (fax number or email) directly to bank representative

Once we receive the letter and request, we will directly contact your bank and will arrange for the proper transfer of funds. The University cannot give banking information directly to a student or parent. St. John's University will only accept bank wire payment for tuition, fees, health insurance, room and/or board charges for students residing at the Residence Village on campus or off-campus St. John's University apartments and any charges currently due on your student account. Please do not send excess funds to the University for student personal use. If a credit occurs due to a change in bill or class withdrawal, these funds can be applied to your tuition and fees due for the following semester. If you withdraw from the University, a credit, if any, will be returned back through the original method of payment. Please contact Student Financial Services at 718-990-2000 or [email protected] to verify your eligibility for a refund as well as to obtain the proper refund process instructions.