Paying Your Bill
Payments for tuition and other charges and fees at Saint Louis University can be made online, by mail and in person. To make payments and view your account activity online, navigate to Payment Suite by logging into your mySLU portal and selecting Payment Suite from your apps. If you have been established as an authorized user by your student, you will sign into the Bill Pay Portal.
Monthly billing statements will be released electronically through the Payment Suite application. Students and authorized users will receive an email when the billing statement is available for review. Students and authorized users are also able to generate on-demand statements at any time.
Payment Arrangements
Payment Arrangements must be made each semester by the established due date to cover any remaining balance. Options include paying the balance in full, enrolling in a semester payment plan, or securing a loan or other financial aid that will cover the balance in full. Failure to make arrangements may impact your ability to move-in, maintain access to campus facilities, or register for future semesters. Late fees will be assessed to unpaid balances.
Students with a past due balance will receive a registration hold in accordance with University policy. Holds will be applied after October 1 for the fall semester and March 1 for the spring semester. Students are responsible for monitoring their account and resolving any past due balance to avoid holds.
To remove a registration hold, students must either pay the balance in full or enroll in the semester payment plan. If enrolling after scheduled payment deadlines, a down payment may be required to cover missed installments.
Monthly Payment Plan
Saint Louis University offers a semester-based payment plan. Students must enroll each semester through the Payment Suite, or authorized users may enroll through billpay.slu.edu. This plan includes a $75 enrollment fee each semester and requires scheduled monthly payments due on the first business day of each month. Students who miss two or more payments will be administratively removed from the payment plan, and the remaining balance will become due in full.
Authorized Users
Students can grant permission to parents, guardians or other third parties by adding them as Authorized Users within the Payment Suite. Authorized Users may be given permission to view billing statements, account activity, payment plans and 1098-T tax forms, based on the access the student selects.
Students can add Authorized Users by logging into the Payment Suite through the mySLU portal, selecting “Authorized Users” on the right side of the home page, and following the prompts to assign permissions.
Once added, the Authorized User will receive a temporary password at the email address provided by the student. They will use that email and password to log in at billpay.slu.edu. At first login, a new password must be created. After setup, Authorized Users can view the student’s bill, make payments and enroll in a payment plan.
Ways to Pay
Checks must include a student Banner ID number and be mailed to:
Saint Louis University
Office of Student Financial Services
P.O. Box 790165
St. Louis, MO 63179-0165
Overnight mail should be addressed:
Saint Louis University
#790165
3180 Rider Trail S.
Earth City, MO 63045
Payments (check, cash, money order) may be made directly at the cashier’s office, located in DuBourg Hall, Room 4, on Saint Louis University’s north campus. Standard hours for the cashier’s office is Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Credit card payments are not accepted at the window.
We offer several convenient online payment methods through the Payment Suite:
- From the home page of the Payment Suite, select “Make a Payment.”
- Select either “Current Account Balance” or “Pay by Term.”
- Enter the amount you would like to pay in the box provided.
- Click “Add” to apply the payment.
- Click “Continue” at the bottom of the page to proceed to payment method.
Available Payment Methods
- Electronic Check (ACH):
Pay directly from your U.S. bank account with no additional fee. To complete an ACH payment, you will need your bank routing number and account number. - Credit/Debit Card:
We accept most major credit/debit cards for your convenience. Please note that a 3% non-refundable convenience fee will be applied to all domestic issued cards and 4.25% for International issued cards. - Domestic Wire Transfer (TransferMate):
U.S.-based payers may submit a domestic bank transfer using the TransferMate International Payment option. When selecting this option, you must choose “United States of America” as the country. A $20 non-refundable transfer fee will be applied.
See “International Payment Section” for more information about international options.
Students and families using 529 plans to cover educational costs should reach out to their 529 plan provider to initiate the process of withdrawing funds. Funds can be transferred directly to Saint Louis University, by electronic payment (participating plans only*) or by check.
* Many 529 plans now offer an electronic distribution option, which saves time and improves transparency with real-time payment tracking. When requesting a withdrawal from your 529 account, check with your plan provider to see if an electronic distribution option is available.
Payments made by check must include a student Banner ID number and be mailed to:
Saint Louis University
Office of Student Financial Services
P.O. Box 790165
St. Louis, MO 63179-0165
Overnight mail should be addressed:
Saint Louis University
#790165
3180 Rider Trail S.
Earth City, MO 63045
International students can make payments using TransferMate or Flywire. Both providers provide a streamlined and secure payment method by reducing bank fees and payment monitoring through the entire process. Payments can be made in your local currency from nearly any country. We recommend reviewing both providers to determine which is the best fit.
Saint Louis University does not allow overpayments. If you transfer more funds than what is due on the student account, we may return the total or overpayment amount to the originating bank. Students may opt to keep the credit on their student account to cover future charges. Overpayments will not be refunded.
Students enrolling in the INTO SLU program can make payments using INTOPay. INTOPay accepts payments from any country via debit card, credit card, or bank transfer. These payments can typically be made in your home currency as well. Please click here to use INTOPay for the INTO SLU program. If you have any questions, please contact into.slu.finance@slu.edu.
Using TransferMate:
- Login to the Payment Suite through your mySLU portal. Authorized users may login through the Bill Payment Suite (billpay.slu.edu).
- Select Make Payment, enter the amount of the payment in the box, select Add, and the Continue at the bottom of the page.
- Select “TransferMate International Payments” from the drop-down menu and then follow the prompts to complete your transaction.
- Once you initiate the payment, you can track the status of the payment from the Payment Suite homepage. Your payment will apply to your student account once the funds have been fully received by Saint Louis University.
Using Flywire:
- Once you initiate payment on slu.flywire.com you will receive detailed instructions on how to transfer funds to SLU. Flywire will keep you informed every step in the process, including when funds have reached SLU. Your payment will apply to your student account once the funds have been fully received by Saint Louis University.
- Create a booking with Flywire every time you need to send money to SLU. For more information, you can view videos about Flywire and how to make payment in English and Chinese.
- After you've made your payment, log back into Flywire's website to review the status of your payment. SLU will be notified once Flywire has guaranteed the funds.
- Flywire has 24/7 support available via phone, email or Skype. Please see Flywire support for contact information.
Refunds
Students should set up an electronic refund method in the Payment Suite as soon as possible to ensure refunds are processed quickly. Aid can be paid no sooner than 10 days prior to the start of the semester. If no electronic refund method is established at the time the refund is issued, a paper check will be mailed to the address on file.
Students can enroll in electronic refunds at any time by logging into the Payment Suite through the mySLU portal, selecting “Electronic Refunds” section on the righthand side of the home page and following the instructions to enter the bank account information and enable electronic refunds.
Authorized users cannot add electronic refund methods. Parent PLUS loan refunds are issued as a paper check to the parent borrower only if they select this option on the PLUS loan application. If the parent instead designates that excess funds be refunded to the student, the refund will be processed through the standard student refund process.
Returned Payments, Late Payments and Nonpayment
Returned Payments
Payments that are returned will be subject to a non-refundable $35 fee, and a hold will be placed on the account preventing registration until the balance is resolved.
To remove the hold, the full amount of the returned payment must be repaid using an acceptable method. In cases of multiple returned payments, the replacement payment must fully clear before the hold can be released; the University follows an 8-day clearance period unless documentation from the payor’s bank confirms the payment has fully cleared and is no longer pending.
Additionally, if two or more returned payments occur within a six-month period, the Payment Suite may restrict the use of that payment method, and a -1941 error code may appear when attempts are made. To request that a restriction be removed, please email stdaccts@slu.edu.
Late Fees
Beginning Fall 2026, the monthly 1% finance charge will be replaced with a $150 flat late fee per semester. To avoid this fee, students must make payment arrangements by the semester due date — either by paying the balance in full, enrolling in a semester payment plan, or securing sufficient financial aid or loans.
Nonpayment on Account
If any tuition, fees or charges owed to the University are not paid as and when due, we reserve the right to withhold diplomas and cancel your enrollment for a current term and/or registration for future terms. If you no longer plan to attend Saint Louis University, contact the Office of the Registrar for an official withdrawal at 314-977-2269.