Nearly every U.S. university lets you pay tuition by eCheck - an electronic payment from your checking or savings account - through its bursar or student-account portal, and it is almost always free while cards add a 2 to 3% fee. We confirmed 21 schools below. At some, like Harvard and Notre Dame, eCheck is the only online option because they do not take cards.
University of Illinois
eCheck (no fee) via the UI-Pay portal from a U.S. checking or savings account; cards carry a service fee.
Visit University of Illinois websitePenn State
eCheck (no fee) via LionPATH/Flywire; credit and debit cards add a 2.25% fee.
Visit Penn State websiteUniversity of Notre Dame
eCheck via IRISHPAY from a U.S. bank account; credit cards are not accepted.
Visit University of Notre Dame websiteHarvard University
ACH e-payment (no fee) from a U.S. checking or savings account via my.harvard; cards not accepted.
Visit Harvard University websiteMiami Dade College
e-check (no processing fee) online using your bank routing and account number.
Visit Miami Dade College websiteClarkson University
eCheck/ACH (no service fee) via Nelnet; cards carry a 2.85% fee.
Visit Clarkson University websiteRutgers University
e-check (no fee) via Student ABC from a checking or savings account.
Visit Rutgers University websiteIndiana University
e-check (no fee) via Student Central bill pay; cards carry a convenience fee.
Visit Indiana University websiteUniversity of Pittsburgh
eCheck (no charge) from a U.S. checking account via the PittPAY portal.
Visit University of Pittsburgh websiteTexas A&M University
eCheck/ACH (free) via the Howdy portal using your routing and account number.
Visit Texas A&M University websiteThe New School
electronic check (no fee) via MyNewSchool from a U.S. checking or savings account.
Visit The New School websiteQueens College (CUNY)
e-check (no fee) via CUNYfirst, debiting a checking or savings account.
Visit Queens College (CUNY) websiteOhio University
eCheck (no service fee) online via the Bursar using your routing and account number.
Visit Ohio University websiteBentley University
ACH/eCheck (no cost) initiated in Workday with your routing and account number.
Visit Bentley University websiteUniversity of Arizona
eCheck (no service fee) from a U.S. checking or savings account via UAccess/Nelnet.
Visit University of Arizona websiteArizona State University
eCheck (free) from a U.S. checking or savings account via My ASU - ASU's preferred method.
Visit Arizona State University websiteSt. John Fisher University
eCheck via the FisherPay portal (online or by phone) from a checking or savings account.
Visit St. John Fisher University websiteMississippi State University
eCheck (no service fee) online via QuikPAY - MSU's preferred method.
Visit Mississippi State University websiteSan Francisco State University
e-Check/ACH (no service fee) via the SF State Gateway, debiting checking or savings.
Visit San Francisco State University websiteAmerican University
e-check (no fee) from a U.S. checking or savings account; cards carry a 2.80% fee.
Visit American University websiteHunter College (CUNY)
eCheck/ACH online via CUNYfirst from your checking or savings account.
Visit Hunter College (CUNY) websiteFrequently asked questions
Can I pay tuition with an eCheck?
Yes. Nearly every U.S. university accepts eCheck (an electronic payment from your checking or savings account) for tuition through its bursar or student-account portal.
Is there a fee to pay tuition by eCheck?
Almost never. eCheck is free at most schools, while paying tuition by credit or debit card usually carries a 2 to 3% service fee.
Do universities accept credit cards for tuition?
Many do, but for a fee, and some do not at all. Harvard and Notre Dame, for example, do not accept credit cards - eCheck from a bank account is the online method.
How do I pay tuition from my bank account?
Log in to your school's student-account or bursar portal, choose eCheck or electronic check, and enter your bank routing and account numbers. It posts as an ACH payment.
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