Overview: University Bill Payment Methods

A variety of methods are available for students to pay their University bill. Stanford ePay, the University's online billing and payment service, is recommended as a convenient way for students or authorized payers to make payment to student accounts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

On this page:

• eCheck via Stanford ePay
• Payment Plan
• Financial Aid
• Checks via Mail
• Walk-in
• Wire Transfer
• Drop Box
• Credit Cards (no longer accepted)

eCheck via Stanford ePay

eCheck (ACH) from all U.S. bank accounts is accepted through Stanford ePay. No service charges apply to payments made by eCheck. Reference Quick Steps: View / Pay / Print University Bill via Stanford ePay.

Payment Plan

Stanford now offers a Payment Plan (Plan) allowing students to pay their tuition and other standard quarterly charges over the three months of the quarter. A small setup fee of $25 is charged each time a student enrolls in the Plan. Enrollment in the Plan is done on a single-quarter basis and students have the option of enrolling in each of the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters. The minimum amount that can be placed in the Plan is $500.

Students may enroll during the following enrollment periods:

Students may enroll in the Plan via Axess. Go to the Student Center tab, Finances section, click on Payment Plan in the drop down menu and follow the prompts. Terms and Conditions of the Payment Plan are detailed during the enrollment process, and must be accepted by the student to complete the Plan enrollment.

See Resources: Payment Plan – Frequently Asked Questions.

Financial Aid

In most cases, financial aid is automatically applied to certain charges on the University bill. Students can authorize Student Financial Services to apply their financial aid funds to ALL charges on their University bill via a feature in Axess call "Student Permissions." This applies to all types of federal, state, institutional and outside financial aid disbursements, with one exception: Federal Parent PLUS Loans.

• For instructions, see Quick Steps: Grant Permission to Apply Financial Aid Funds to All Charges on My University Bill.
• For more information, see Resources: FAQs – Granting Permission to Apply Financial Aid to All University Bill Charges.

Checks via Mail

Check payments may be sent to the University Cashier’s Office located at 632 Serra Street, Room 150, Stanford CA 94305. Checks must be drawn in U.S. funds payable through U.S. banks and must not be post-dated.

Walk-in

To pay in person, visit the University Cashier's Office located in the Maude Modular at 632 Serra Street, Room 150. View campus map.

• Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM.
• The Cashier’s Office accepts personal checks, traveler’s checks, cashiers checks, money orders (all in U.S. funds payable through U.S. banks) and cash.
• Stanford does not accept post-dated checks.
• Credit / debit cards are no longer accepted.

Wire Transfer

The University accepts payment to student accounts via direct wire service. Direct wired funds to:

Wells Fargo Bank

Corporate Banking Division
Attention: Banking Services Officer for Stanford University
San Francisco, Main Office, 420 Montgomery Street

Our bank account number is: 4944-863596
Our bank ABA number is: 121-000-248
Our BIC or SWIFT code is: WFBIUS6S

Note:  IBAN is an European bank account numbering convention that is not used for U.S. bank accounts. Please use the BIC or Swift code when an IBAN is requested.

It is very important to include the student name and the Stanford University identification number in the wire instructions. Note that your bank will typically charge a service fee to initiate the wire transfer as will any intermediary banks that assist with the wire transfer.

If the wire transfer is not posted to the student account in five business days, submit a HelpSU ticket (Select Request Category: Student Services, Request Type: Cashier's Office) to the University Cashier's Office with details of the wire instructions.

If you have any questions about this procedure, contact the University Cashier's Office at 650-723-1676 between 9AM and 5PM or Student Services Center at 650-723-7772 between 8 AM and 5 PM, Pacific Daylight Time weekdays.

Drop Box

A check payment drop-box located outside the staff entrance to the Maude offices is available 24 hours daily. The University Cashier's Office is located at 632 Serra Street in the Maude Modular. View campus map.

For other payment methods, see Loans, Scholarships and Other Financial Aid.

Credit Cards (no longer accepted)

Effective July 1, 2009, credit cards are no longer accepted for payments on the University bill due to the high processing fees charged by the third party processor. However, Stanford is offering a Payment Plan for the 2009-10 academic year as a less expensive alternative to credit card payments. See Payment Plan.