Methods of Payment

By Web:
Use your credit card, checking account, or savings account information to pay your bill online. All you need is the Emerson Student ID number located on the payment portion of your tuition statement and the student's date of birth. Emerson accepts payment by Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Beginning December 1, 2007, no more processing fees will be charged.

Go to www.emerson.edu/payment

Direct Payment
By mail: Checks or money orders should be made payable to Emerson College in U.S. dollars; please write your student ID number on your payment.  Mail your payment, including the top portion of your stub, to:

Emerson College
P.O. Box 3069
Boston, MA 02241-3069

Please do NOT include correspondence or health insurance waivers with your payment. All written correspondence should be directed to: Emerson College, Office of Student Financial Services, 120 Boylston St, Boston MA 02116.

In Person:  Payments may be made by cash, check, money order or debit card at the Student Service Center, 80 Boylston St, first floor, during office hours.  Please note, in order to make a debit card payment you must have the actual card with you.

By Wire Transfer:  Please refer to the back of your billing statement. If you do not have the billing statement with you, please call the Student Service Center at 617-824-8655 or email bills@emerson.edu.  The transfer should include the student's full name and student ID number. Transfer of funds can take up to 10 business days. Students should bring copies of wire confirmations with them to registration to avoid delays. Tuition and housing deposits should not be wired.

Emerson does not accept any payment over the phone.

Special Billing Arrangements

Deferred payment plan:  TuitionPay
Tuition statements are payable in full to the College prior to the beginning of each semester, as billed. Though Emerson College does not make payment arrangements with students, we will honor the monthly payment plan offered by TuitionPay.

This deferred payment plan arrangement is to be made directly between the student and Tuition Pay prior to registration. Ten month deferred payment plans are offered only to students who intend to enroll for the entire academic year. Students registering for only one semester may contract for a five month deferred payment plan.

In order to better assist our students and families to pay their bill, the payment plan will begin July 1st, with payments payable on the 1st of each month and end April 1st. The only fee associated with this payment plan is a one-time application fee* charged by Tuition Pay. For more information on the payment plan option, contact Tuition Pay directly at (800) 635-0120 or enroll online. 

Students should note that any contract shortfall between the total balance due and the amount for which a deferred payment plan has been arranged is payable in full no later than the billing due date. A monthly finance charge will be assessed on any shortfall amount. Accordingly, care should be taken to arrange for an adequate deferral amount.

*Note: The tuition statements are provided for your convenience, and should have listed in the bottom portion of the statement your semester contracted amount. Emerson does not receive your monthly payment until approximately one month after you have made the payment to Tuition Pay. Your latest payment may not be reflected on these statements.

However, each statement should be reviewed carefully for changes in billing which may affect your total amount due to Emerson. If your contract satisfies the amount due to Emerson, you need NOT remit payment when the statement is received. If your contract does not satisfy the debt to Emerson, payment for the amount of the shortfall must be made immediately.

By Outside Sponsor (Government, Military, or Private Industry): The request for billing of an outside sponsor should be submitted by July 1 for Fall semester and December 1 for Spring semester. Please remember that the ultimate responsibility of the financial obligation lies with the student.

Company Reimbursement
If you are participating in a tuition reimbursement plan through your employer, you may defer up to 75% of the tuition balance for thirty days after the end of the semester. There is no special fee for this type of payment plan.

Upon registration, you must submit a signed letter of authorization and a copy of the company policy from your employer's Human Resource Office or equivalent. In addition, you pay 25% of your tuition charges and all course and registration fees. You will also be asked to sign an Emerson College Company Reimbursement Promissory Note which outlines the payment schedule for the tuition balance.

Outside Loans and Scholarships
Students participating in deferred payment options are responsible for the entire amount of tuition. Failure to honor financial obligations may result in collection procedures. Applications for outside loans and scholarships should be submitted to the appropriate agencies immediately, as we must receive these proceeds by August 1st for Fall semester and by January 5th for spring semester.

In instances where the granting bank or organization cannot process your payment by the due date, you should request that they send a letter of confirmation, including an approximate date of disbursement, to the Office of Student Financial Services by the due date. In order to obtain financial clearance to begin classes when funds have not been received, the student must sign a promissory note with the College.

If outside organizations are to be billed by the College, an invoice or other billing instructions should be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Services by the due dates above. Although outside loans and scholarships may be documented in July and early August, actual proceeds must be received by the College no later than the first day of classes in order for you to be officially cleared to attend classes. You are expected to make necessary temporary financial arrangements if the actual proceeds have not been received by the first day of classes.