Full-Time Undergraduate Students

General Payment/Billing Policies

  • Student Accounts may only assist students.
    • All other parties must be identified by the student as an Authorized Payer/User
    • Authorized payers/users
      • May speak/meet with Student Accounts on the student's behalf
      • May view online billing, enroll in a semester payment plan online and submit payment online
  • Billing statements
  • Students must be enrolled in a payment plan, paid in full, and/or covered by Student Financial Assistance by the semester's due date to:
    • Attend a semester
    • Activate SHU ID card
    • Register/change course enrollment
    • Move-in to residence hall
  • If accounts are not paid by the semester due date:
    • Registered courses may be subject to cancellation on a date determined by the University
    • Adding or dropping classes may not be permitted
    • Future course registration may require payment first (pre-payment) or payment in certified US funds (i.e. certified bank check or money order)
    • Authorization to Study Abroad will not be granted
    • Balance may be referred to a third party agency for collection. Review the promissory agreement on the Student Accounts Online Access webpage.
  • Course registration is permitted based on schedule determined by Registrar's Office. When course registration is completed after the semester's due date, payment is due upon registration.
    Charges/Billing will be reflected online within 24 business hours of registration once the semester's initial billing has been generated.
  • Late fee policy:
    • When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge to be computed from the due date.
  • Sacred Heart University reserves the right to withhold a student’s transcript and/or diploma, as well as prevent registration in future courses, until all student financial obligations are satisfied.
  • Outside scholarships are applied in accordance with the support submitted with the scholarship payment. Visit the FAQs on Awards webpage for more information.
    • If the scholarship does not specify the semester to apply the scholarship to, it will be divided equally over fall and spring semesters.
  • Payments are processed upon receipt to the cashiering office (in person or by mail) and will be reflected in the student's online real time account activity details.
    • ACH (checking/savings bank account) payments submitted online will be reflected as a resource upon submission but are not considered as cleared by the bank for a period of ten (10) business days.

Full-Time Undergraduate Students Semester Payment-in-Full Due Dates

Semester Due Date Registration Begins (approx) Statements Available
Fall semester July 1 April after May 15
Winter semester December 1 Late September Late October
Spring semester December 1 Early November Late November
Late Spring/Summer 1 semester April 15 February March
Summer 2 semester June 1 February May

The University may elect not to have online financial services available during specific times.

Access Student Accounts Online Financial Services

  • Log on to enroll in a fall or spring payment plan (see Option 3 for details) using a checking or savings account only
  • Pay in full online with a US dollar checking or savings account, or, for students using funds from outside the US, use the international wire option 
    • Sacred Heart University has partnered with Flywire to offer a safe and streamlined way to make and process international payments. Flywire’s mission is to save international students and their families money that would otherwise be lost on bank fees and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. With Flywire, students can pay from any country, choosing from a variety of local payment methods, including bank transfers, and e-wallets (PayPal & Alipay).
    • Students are offered excellent foreign exchange rates, allowing payment in home country currency (in most cases) and saving a significant amount of money, as compared to traditional banks.
    • Flywire offers the ability to track where the payment is in the transfer process.
    • Students will be notified via text/email from Flywire when the payment is received by Sacred Heart University.
    • Flywire provides around-the-clock multilingual customer support via phone, email, live chat and WeChat.
  • Failed Online Payments
    Sacred Heart University reserves the right to prohibit future online payment should online payments fail to clear the bank account used. In addition, all failed payments are subject to a returned payment fee of $40 per transaction.
  • Late Fee Policy
    When payment is not received by the semester due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge is to be computed from the due date.
  • Accounts can be paid via mail by check only
    • Mail payments to:
                   Sacred Heart University
                   Attn: Office of the Cashier
                   5151 Park Avenue, W192
                   Fairfield, CT 06825
    • Make check payable to Sacred Heart University
    • Include student ID with payment
  • US Dollar cash payments in person
    • Fairfield - West Campus
    • Cashiering window, W192
  • Credit cards are not an accepted form of payment
  • Late Fee Policy: When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge is to be computed from the due date.
  • Failed/returned payment policy
    Payments returned by the bank to Sacred Heart University are subject to a returned payment fee of $40 per transaction.

The Monthly Online Installment Payment Plan schedules an automatic electronic transfer of funds from your checking/savings (USD) account directly to Sacred Heart University.

  • Monthly Payment Plans are administered by Sacred Heart University
  • Enrollment benefits:
    • More time to pay the semester's balance by deferment of payments
    • Avoid interest
    • Auto-pay scheduled payments allows for automatic payment to be deducted from your bank account (ACH checking/savings), ensuring all payment due dates are met
    • Estimated Financial Aid funding is taken into consideration to reduce outstanding balance
  • Payment Plan Payment amounts are determined by the single semester's (fall or spring only) outstanding balance 24 hours before the scheduled payment plan payment net of approved and scheduled Financial Aid awarded funding
    • A minimum balance due of $250 is required to enroll
  • All prior terms must be paid in full to enroll
    • Note: Prior term enrollment or adjustment will be not be included in fall or spring payment plan.
      • Example 1: If enrollment for winter (intensive session between fall and spring terms) courses (December/January) is made after enrollment in the spring payment plan (November), the spring payment plan will not capture the balance for winter courses 
      • Example 2: Enrolled in spring payment plan and then an adjustment is made to fall semester financial assistance award, creating an owing balance. The new owing balance will not be captured in the spring payment plan. The plan will only address the balance of the term.
  • Structured Monthly Payment Plans are not available for Late Spring, Summer or past due balances
  • Late Fee Policy
    When payment is not received by the due date, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of 0.75% per month on the unpaid balance (annual rate of 9%), such charge is to be computed from the due date.
  •  To cancel payment plan enrollment, submit online request for cancelation

Payment Plan Schedule

Fall 2025

Enrollment Window: approximately May 21-June 29, 2025

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee only 

Five (5) Scheduled Payments: 

  • July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1 & November 1

Enrollment Window: June 30-July 30, 2025

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee
  • 20% of balance (July payment)

Four (4) Scheduled Payments:

  • August 1, September 1, October 1 & November 1

Enrollment Window: July 31 - August 30, 2025

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee
  • 40% of balance (July & August payments)

Three (3) Scheduled Payments:

  • September 1, October 1 & November 1
Spring 2026

Enrollment Window: approximately November 17-November 29, 2025

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee only 

Five (5) Scheduled Payments: 

  • December 1, January 1, February 1, March 1 & April 1

Enrollment Window: November 30-December 30, 2025

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee
  • 20% of balance due (December payment)

Four (4) Scheduled Payments:  

  • January 1, February 1, March 1 & April 1

Enrollment Window: December 31, 2025-January 30, 2026

Due at time of enrollment:

  • $65 enrollment fee
  • 40% of balance due (December & January payments)

Three (3) Scheduled Payments:

  • February 1, March 1 & April 1

Additional Payment Plan Information

Payment Plan Adjustments

Scheduled payment values will be updated automatically in accordance with adjustments to the semester's charges/other payments received (including changes to Financial Aid award). The notification regarding the amount that will be automatically paid/processed on the scheduled payment date will be emailed to the enrolling party (student or authorized user) 24 hours prior to payment processing.

Adjustments for separate semesters will not be updated in the payment plan balance. Payment Plans are term-specific (fall or spring only).
Examples: If enrollment for summer (May through August) or winter courses (December/January) is made after enrollment in the payment plan, the payment plan for fall (summer) or spring (winter) will not capture the balance for the summer/winter intensive session courses.

Limits to Payment Plan Enrollment

Only one payment plan is permitted per student, per semester. Installment Payment Plans are only offered for the fall and spring semesters, separately. Amount of plan must be equal to or greater than $250.

Enrolling in the fall plan will not cause automatic enrollment in the spring plan. Semester-specific enrollment by the student or authorized user is required.

Late Enrollment

When enrolling into the plan after the first scheduled payment due date, the missed payment(s) will be required to be paid upon enrollment.

Fees

The Payment Plan processing fee is $65 per semester. There are no additional fees for payments made via USD checking or savings account. The processing fee is non-refundable.

Payment Options

Payments are automatically debited from the saved payment method. 

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid are responsible for paying the portion not covered by pre-credited aid according to the payment plan elected. The scheduled payment amounts will adjust according to changes to confirmed financial aid resources (this will include funding in an "estimated" disbursement status).

Winter, Late Spring & Summer Intensive Terms/Sessions

There are no structured monthly payment plans available for these sessions. If enrollment in such terms is made after enrollment of the semester's payment plan, the payment plan will not capture the new term's balance. These terms will need to be paid separate from the fall or spring payment plan.  

  • Example 1: in November enroll in spring payment plan, in December register for winter classes; the spring payment plan will not capture Winter charges
  • Example 2: in June enroll in fall payment plan, in July register for summer classes; the fall payment plan will not capture summer charges
Scheduled Payments

If cancellation of the scheduled payment is elected, this will result in an automatic cancellation of the semester's payment plan.

Failed Payments

If the Monthly Online Installment Payment Plan payment fails or is not received in compliance with the payment plan due date, the agreement will be canceled. The University reserves the right to (1) prohibit participation in this payment option due to failed payments and/or (2) require payment in the form of certified funds.  In addition, failed payment are subject to a returned payment fee of $40 per transaction.