Billing

The Trustees of the University reserve the right to change tuition and fee rates and to make additional changes whenever necessary.

Students often rely on the support of parents and others to assist them with financing their education at Fairfield University. To ensure that financial aid and billing information is discussed with approved persons per FERPA regulations, students will need to permit the Financial Aid and Bursar Offices to speak with designated persons. This permission is granted through the Proxy Access process in my.Fairfield.

Electronic check payments can be made online via my.Fairfield by navigating to the Online Billing and Payment link. Students are encouraged to grant access to their parents/guardians via the authorized user function within the Online Billing and Payment site.

Students and authorized users can also print the bill and send a check or money order (no cash) made payable to Fairfield University along with the remittance portion of the billing statement through the mail to the following address:

Office of the Bursar
Fairfield University
P.O. Box 320455
Fairfield, CT 06825

Please include Student ID Number on all correspondence.

Credit card payments are not accepted.

If payment is not received or other arrangements are completed by the due date, the University has the right to assume that a student is not returning to school and may cancel his or her registration. If a student is not returning to the University, please contact the dean of the respective school in writing so that proper withdrawal procedures can be followed. If payment in full cannot be made because of delays in bank loans or outside scholarships or if any other problems exist, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the Office of the Bursar in writing to explain the delay, to confirm attendance, and to avoid possible cancellation. Please include Student ID Number on all correspondence.

All students living in a residence hall have been billed per the 14+ meals per week plan that includes 100 Dining Dollars for the semester. These students have the opportunity to select, during the first week of the semester, the Unlimited meals per week plan with 200 Dining Dollars at an additional charge per semester. Juniors and seniors living in campus residence halls are required to choose one of the above two plans or may also choose the following option during the first week of the semester: 7+ meals per week plan, which includes 600 Dining Dollars for the semester, at an additional charge. The additional charges will be billed in September for the Fall semester and in February for the Spring semester. For townhouse and apartment residents and commuter students, modified meal plans will be available for purchase during the semester.

This fee covers infirmary service at the University Health Center, admission to on-campus athletic events, support of student government activities, club sports, Family Weekend, the operation of WVOF (the University’s radio station), and unlimited access to the Internet and World Wide Web. This fee is charged once per year and is non-refundable.

This fee reflects damage charges for the previous academic year. Damage charge information can be found in the Student Handbook which is available online. A student can view the charges via the student portal account by going into My Academics and then View Room Damage. If there is a question or dispute, call Housing at ext. 4023 and leave a detailed message. Responses will be e-mailed to the student. Calls must be received before the start of the new school year. Once the new school year begins, these charges will be considered permanent and will not be reviewed.

Charges are added for athletic equipment that is not returned from the previous academic year. If there are any questions, please contact the Athletics Department at ext. 2491.

Fairfield University requires all full-time undergraduate students to subscribe to a health insurance policy. They are automatically enrolled and billed. Domestic students (non-visa-holding international students) who have comparable or better health insurance coverage and do not wish to be enrolled in the University-sponsored plan must complete an online waiver to provide proof of coverage. When the online waiver is completed, students will receive a full credit on their bill. International students holding a visa are not eligible to waive their insurance.

There is a deadline for waiving/declining the insurance. If the online waiver form is not completed by the deadline, you will remain enrolled in and billed for the Student Health Insurance Plan for the entire policy year. Information about the plan and waiver instructions can be found at www.fairfield.edu/healthinsurance.

Fines are based on past-due charges from the previous academic year. If there are any questions, please contact the Library at ext. 2189.

The Orientation Fee is charged to all new undergraduate students. The fee covers the costs for the new students' orientation and transitional experience. These experiences include Summer Orientation, Fall Welcome (Move-In experience, activities throughout the initial week of the semester), First-Year Guidebook and Checklist, First-Year Experience Seminar (within the first Fall semester), and Webinar experiences.

Fines are based on past due violations from the previous academic year. If there are any questions, please contact Public Safety at ext. 2745.

The incoming freshmen class should note that their statements reflect credit for the $200 tuition deposit if it had been previously paid at the time of confirmation. Those incoming freshmen students who will be living on campus should have paid a $600 deposit; $200 appears as a credit on the statement and the remaining $400 is a room deposit that is held in escrow until the student leaves on-campus housing.

Students need to have accepted their Financial Aid Award Letter online, if applicable, for aid to appear on their account. In addition, no aid will be disbursed or memoed if the financial aid file is incomplete. Questions regarding the aid should be directed to the Financial Aid Office at ext. 4125.

For University scholarship and grant-in-aid recipients, the statement reflects credit for one-half or one semester’s portion of the University scholarship and grant-in-aid.

For Federal financial aid grant and loan recipients, please deduct the memo amount on the account from the balance due on the statement and remit the difference.

For Federal Direct loan and Federal PLUS loan recipients, Fairfield University will permit an extension until the dates specified in the ‘Important Dates’ section for that portion of tuition and fees covered by a Direct or PLUS loan. After these dates, the student is responsible for the balance due because Fairfield University cannot take responsibility for the processing time of loans. Federal law states that Direct and PLUS loans will be disbursed in two installments, one-half in the Fall and one-half in the Spring. The Direct loan proceeds will be sent directly to the University and, if in check form, must be endorsed by the student to be considered as payment. Please deduct the memo amount of the Direct loan (less the processing fee) from the balance due. PLUS loan proceeds will also be sent directly to the University. If they are in check form, the University will then send them to the parent for endorsement with instructions to return the check to the Office of the Bursar. If the endorsed loan check is not received on or before the due date, the account will be charged a finance charge or late fee.

Those students receiving scholarships from an outside source should deduct one-half of the total outside aid from the balance due on their statement and remit the difference. Private scholarship checks should be mailed directly to the attention of the University Bursar. Please include the Student ID Number on all correspondence.

For full-time undergraduate students, the University offers the option to pay for the semester every month via a payment plan administered by Nelnet. This semester-based plan allows you to spread the semester balance due over 4 months.

• The Fall semester plan runs from July 1 to October 1. The deadline to enroll is July 20.
• The Spring semester plan runs from December 1 to March 1. The deadline to enroll is December 20.

Please note: Plans do not automatically renew from one semester to another. You must sign up each semester for a new plan.

There is an enrollment fee per semester due upon sign-up.

For additional information, please refer to the Payment Plans page.

An ATM operated by Bank of America is located in the John A. Barone Campus Center for student bank deposits and withdrawals. The University does not have a check-cashing facility.

If moving from on-campus to off-campus housing for the upcoming academic year, the room deposit being held in escrow can be credited to the student account. Please contact the Office of the Bursar.

Tuition bills are due for the fall semester on August 1 and for the spring semester on January 1. Fairfield University reserves the right to charge a late fee on amounts past due 30 days or more. The late fee per semester is $100 for accounts owing less than $5,999, $200 for accounts owing $6,000 to $9,999; $300 for accounts owing $10,000 to $14,999; $400 for accounts owing $15,000 to $19,999; $500 for accounts owing $20,000 to $24,999 and $600 for accounts owing $25,000 or more.

If you have any questions, please call (203) 254-4000 and connect with the respective department.

The Trustees of the University reserve the right to change tuition and fee rates and to make additional changes whenever necessary.

Full payment of tuition and fees or authorization for sponsor payment must accompany registration. Payments may be made in the form of electronic check (ACH), check, money order, or online credit card using MasterCard, VISA, or American Express. All checks are payable to Fairfield University.

Students will be allowed to register in the Fall and Spring semesters with payment required by the documented due date for the semester.

Payments may be made in the form of electronic check (ACH), check, money order, or online credit card using MasterCard, VISA, or American Express. All checks are payable to Fairfield University. Additional payment methods for Fall and Spring semesters are detailed below.

Electronic check and credit card payments can be made online via the student portal by navigating to the Online Billing and Payment link. Students are encouraged to grant access to their parents/ guardians via the authorized user function within the Online Billing and Payment site. If paying by check, please print the billing statement and return the remittance portion of the billing statement with the check, and mail it to the Office of the Bursar. Please include your Student ID Number on all correspondence.

During the Fall and Spring semesters, students may pay monthly.

At registration, the student pays one-third of the total tuition and fees and completes a promissory note to pay the remaining balance in two consecutive monthly installments. The promissory note payment due dates vary according to the semester. Failure to honor the terms of the promissory note will prevent future monthly payment plans and affect future registrations. There is a $40 processing fee for utilizing the monthly payment plan.

Many corporations pay their employees' tuition. Students should check with their employers. If they are eligible for company reimbursement, students must submit a letter on company letterhead acknowledging approval of the course registration and explaining the terms of payment. The terms of this letter, upon approval of the Bursar, will be accepted as a reason for deferring that portion of tuition covered by the reimbursement, all fees (registration, activity, processing, lab, or material) are payable at registration.

Students will be required to complete a Corporate promissory note, which requires a $40 processing fee, acknowledging that any outstanding balance must be paid in full prior to registration for future semesters. If the company offers less than 100 percent unconditional reimbursement, the student must pay the difference at the time of registration. Letters can only be accepted on a per-semester basis. Failure to pay before the next registration period will prevent future deferred payments and affect future registrations.

Full payment of University tuition, campus housing and meals, health insurance, and any other applicable fees is due August 1 for the Fall semester and January 1 for the Spring semester. There are no monthly payment plan options.

Payment can be made via Flywire. Holidays and other celebrations may delay the processing of international payments therefore, it is recommended that students initiate their payment at least 10 business days before the payment deadline to ensure timely processing. Incoming payments must be limited to the cost of University tuition, fees, campus housing, meals, and health insurance charged to the student account for the current semester. Any excess funds will be held in the student account toward the following semester's charges.

Banks may require a statement from the University confirming the use of Flywire for wire payments. Please click here for the letter.

Phone: 203-254-4000 ext.’s 4102, 2410, 4191 or 2165
E-Mail: bursar@fairfield.edu

Payment of University tuition, health insurance, and any other applicable fees is due August 15 for the Fall semester and January 1 for the Spring semester.

Payment can be made via fairfield.flywire.com. Holidays and other celebrations may delay processing of international payment therefore, it is recommended that students initiate their payment at least 10 business days before the payment deadline to ensure timely processing. Incoming payments must be limited to the cost of University tuition, fees, and health insurance charged to the student account for the current semester. Any excess funds will be held on the student account toward the following semester charges.
Banks may require a statement from the University confirming the use of Flywire for wire payments. Please click here for the letter.

For Fall and Spring semesters, full time Graduate students may utilize a monthly payment plan for tuition and fees (not including health insurance). There is a processing fee for the payment plan. If you choose to utilize the monthly payment plan, the first installment is due at registration. This first installment must include 33% of tuition plus 100 % of all fees and 100% of health insurance.

For the Summer semester, payment is due at registration and there is no monthly payment plan option.

Phone: 203-254-4000 ext.’s 4102, 2410, 4191 or 2165
E-Mail: bursar@fairfield.edu