Payment procedures

Your registration is not complete until you have gone to My Tuition Bill and made arrangements to have your tuition bill paid. Whether you are paying directly, via financial aid, or via a third party (grants, scholarships, Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, etc.), you must indicate that you will attend and/or arrange for payment. If you do not pay your tuition bill in full or in accordance with an approved installment plan or indicate that you are paying via financial aid or a third party, you are not registered and you may not attend classes or use University services. It is your responsibility to ensure that your registration has been completed.

To obtain a tuition bill quote or to verify completion of registration, go to My Tuition Bill. If you have questions about tuition and fees, contact Tuition Billing at fbic@austin.utexas.edu or by phone at (512) 475-7777 (option 1).

Whenever you register, review your methods of payment or our payment plans. Remember – the final step in the registration process is making sure your registration is complete and your courses are secure; if you don’t complete your registration by the deadline it will be cancelled and you’ll lose all of your classes.

Early registration

You are expected to register at your earliest opportunity. Your tuition bill notification will be sent to your email address on file in the registrar’s office. If your address is not correct on the registration information sheet, or you wish to update your address after your initial registration access, update your address online, before 5pm, July 19. Your tuition bill will be emailed to the address on file in the registrar’s office on July 23. If you do not receive your tuition bill, it is still your responsibility to complete registration by the deadline on the Student Accounts Receivable website.

Undergraduates must make payment no later than 5pm, August 14. Graduate and professional students must make payment no later than 5pm, September 3.

Review your methods of payment and our payment plans. Remember – the final step in the registration process is making sure your registration is complete and your courses are secure; if you don’t complete your registration by the deadline it will be cancelled and you’ll lose all of your classes.

Add/drop

Tuition bills will not be sent. You will not be sent a bill for added classes. After you have completed your add/drop transactions, go to My Tuition Bill for an add bill quote. These bills are recalculated overnight. If the changes you made in your schedule result in the assessment of additional tuition and/or fees, you must make payment via the Web as in the preceding paragraph, or by check or money order.  The Cashiers Office in MAI 8 accepts cash, checks and money orders. Payment must be received by 5pm, September 13. Where applicable, your installment balance will be adjusted; adjusted installment payments are due by the specified deadlines. Failure to make payment by the appropriate deadline may result in the cancellation of your registration.

Review your methods of payment and our payment plans. Remember – the final step in the registration process is making sure your registration is complete and your courses are secure; if you don’t complete your registration by the deadline it will be cancelled and you’ll lose all of your classes.

Late registration

Tuition bills will not be sent. To pay your bill online, to confirm attendance for a zero bill, or to pay using financial aid, go to My Tuition Bill. To pay by check or money order, go to the cashiers in MAI 8 (weekdays only 8:30am–4:30pm). Include your UT EID on your check.

Payment must be received by 5pm on the payment deadline. Tuition bills will not be distributed. If you do not pay your tuition bill, you will not be registered.

Review your methods of payment and our payment plans. Remember – the final step in the registration process is making sure your registration is complete and your courses are secure; if you don’t complete your registration by the deadline it will be cancelled and you will lose all of your classes.

Payment plans

Full Payment Plan. Full payment or confirmation of attendance must be received no later than the payment deadline in the registration sequence table or as instructed at the time of registration.

Three-payment installment plan. Tuition and required fees may be paid in three installments. The first installment consists of one-half of the tuition, a nonrefundable $15 service charge, and the full amount of fees that cannot be paid on the installment plan, such as general property deposit, late registration fee, and international student health insurance fee. The first installment is due by the deadline specified in the registration sequence table or as instructed at the time of registration. No late initial installment payments will be accepted; failure to pay the first installment by the due date will result in cancellation of registration. The installment plan is not available to students who register after the twelfth class day.

Students must sign a promissory note before the first installment plan payment will be accepted. To sign the note, go to My Tuition Bill - Promissory Note. Students who do not have an upgraded UT EID may sign a paper note at the cashiers in MAI 8.

The second and third installments each consist of one-half of the remaining balance, adjusted for adds and drops. Bills for these payments are sent to the student's e-mail address. Paper bills are not mailed. These installments are due September 27 and October 25, whether or not the student receives the bill.

Selection of the three-payment installment plan constitutes an agreement to pay the remaining tuition and fees on time. A $25 late charge is assessed for second and third installment payments received after the due date. If you select the installment plan and subsequently receive a financial aid award, your total tuition and fees will be deducted from your award at the time of disbursement.

To check for receipt of a tuition payment, go to Official Receipt.

Direct questions about tuition bills to Tuition Billing, MAI 4, (512) 475-7777 (option 1). E-mail inquiries may be sent to fbic@austin.utexas.edu.

Methods of payment

Electronic Bank Payment. There are two options available for paying online directly from your bank account. To select either option, go to My Tuition Bill online. Electronic payments that are returned to the University, regardless of the reason, will be treated the same as returned checks. Tuition and financial bars cannot be paid by electronic funds if you have a "no personal check" restriction with Student Accounts Receivable.

• eCheck. You may pay online just as though you were using a traditional paper check. No authorization form is required. This option does not require an upgraded EID and can be used by anyone acting as an eProxy.
• Electronic Funds Transfer. You may pay by direct transfer of funds from your bank using a pre-established account if you have completed an Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization form. Authorizations may be completed online.

Credit Card. Go to My Tuition Bill online to charge the due amount to your MasterCard, Discover, or American Express card.

If payment is approved, the registration system will give you an authorization code confirming the transaction. A convenience charge will be added to all tuition and mandatory fee payments made by credit card.

Check or money order. All checks must be drawn on US banks in US dollars. Collection charges resulting from checks drawn otherwise will be charged to the student.

Checks may be presented to the cashiers in MAI 8 or, for early registration only, may be mailed. Your payment must be received by the payment deadline or your registration will be canceled. Make checks payable to The University of Texas at Austin and include your UT EID on your check. Send multiple checks together to ensure proper account posting.

If mailing checks by US Postal Service, including Express Mail), send to

The University of Texas at Austin

Student Accts Receivable

PO Box 7398

Austin TX 78713-7398

If sending checks overnight, including FedEx and UPS, mail to

The University of Texas at Austin

Student Accts Receivable K5308

110 Inner Campus Dr Main 4

Austin TX 78712

If your check is returned to the University, your registration will be incomplete. If payment is not received within ten calendar days of the returned check notice, you will not be registered for classes.

Cash. Do not mail cash payments. Cash payments must be presented to the cashiers in MAI 8 before 5pm on the payment deadline.

Tuition loan. You may apply for tuition loans online. An upgraded EID and password are required to create the promissory note and electronically "sign." Students who have not upgraded their UT EIDs may apply for a loan and then go to the cashiers in MAI 8 by 4:30pm the same day or the next business day (but by 5:00pm on the payment deadline) to sign a promissory note and complete registration. You will be required to present a photo ID. Questions concerning tuition loans should be directed to Student Accounts Receivable, (512) 475-7779 (option 2).

Zero bill. If your tuition is zero, you must still confirm your attendance before the payment deadline. If a third party, such as a Texas prepaid tuition plan or a grant or scholarship, pays your tuition bill, you must confirm attendance before the payment deadline. You may do this via My Tuition Bill online. For additional information contact Student Accounts Receivable at (512) 475-7777, (option 1). If you do not plan to attend classes, do not confirm and we will cancel your registration; Student Accounts Receivable will not bill the agency, scholarship, or account for the fees. If you have confirmed and then choose not to attend, you must follow normal withdrawal procedures.

Financial aid. If you are eligible to charge your tuition bill to your financial aid, you may request this charge via My Tuition Bill by the payment deadline.

Questions about eligibility should be directed to the University of Texas at Austin, Office of Student Financial Services, General Accounting Section, 100 W Dean Keeton St, Austin TX 78712.

If you are eligible for financial aid and choose to have registration charges paid directly from your financial aid account by the payment deadline, you will be tentatively registered. If, for any reason, the expected financial aid is not available to pay the registration fees by the twelfth class day, you must make other arrangements to pay fees by that date.