Payment Options

General Payment Information
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General Payment Information

Payments to your student account may be made in Cardinal Card, cash, check, money order, wire,  credit/debit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Discover), and electronically through your checking or savings account (e-Check).  Payments must be made in U.S. dollars.  Payment can be made using one of the following payment methods:

1. ONLINE.  Payments can be made 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, using your credit card, checking account, or savings account in our e-commerce system: CardinalPAY.  For online payments through your checking account or savings account with e-Check, there is no fee. Payment can be made by credit card (American Express, MasterCard, and Discover) with a 2.75% fee.  The payment will be posted to the student's account immediately.
   
   Students log into Cardinal Station (http://cardinalstation.cua.edu).  Navigate as follows:  Student Self-Service > Student Center > Finances > CardinalPAY.  A new page displaying your name and CUA ID number will open.  Before you click on the yellow CardinalPAY link, verify that the popup blocker in your Internet browser is disabled.
   
   This access is also available to anyone who wishes to make a payment without logging into CardinalPAY as either a student or an Authorized Payer. Click the CardinalPAY link on the right side of the Cardinal Station landing page.The only information necessary is the student's first and last names and CUA ID number.
    
2. IN PERSON.  Payments can be made in person using cash or check at the Office of Enrollment Services, 10 McMahon Hall. The office is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
    
3. MAIL.  Please download the printable version of the billing statement from CardinalPAY, clip the remittance coupon at the bottom, and enclose it with the check you send to the following lockbox address:

The Catholic University of America
Dept. 6036
Washington, DC  20042-6036

If you do not have the remittance coupon, mail the check to:

The Catholic University of America
Office of Enrollment Services
Attn: Payment
10 McMahon Hall
Washington, DC  20064

Checks should be made payable to The Catholic University of America. Include the student's full-name and CUA ID number on the memo line of the check.

The University does not accept postdated checks or starter checks.  The University is unable to accept any checks which do not have the printed name and address on them.  Personal, cashier's, traveler's, and credit card convenience checks in U.S. dollars are accepted. For more information see the complete cash handling policy.

The University cannot accept checks from a third party made out to the student only.

A charge of $65 will be assessed for returned paper checks and CardinalPAY e-checks.

To pay the Undergraduate application fee, visit the Admissions site, http://admissions.cua.edu/undergrad/.

Prospective Law and graduate students can pay their enrollment deposits on-line through CardinalPAY.  Click the CardinalPAY link on the right side of the Cardinal Station landing page.The only information necessary is the student's first and last names and CUA ID number.

If you have questions concerning your account, please contact the Office of Enrollment Services by email at cua-enrollmentservices@cua.edu or by phone at (202) 319-5300.

Cardinal Card

Payments toward the balance on a student's account and for deposits may be made with the Cardinal Card. If a refund is to be issued as a result of a Cardinal Card payment, the refund will be in the form of a check. Credit balances on an account cannot be transferred to a Cardinal Card.

For further information about the Cardinal Card program, please go to http://cardinalcard.cua.edu.

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Wire Payments

Payments to be applied to students' accounts can be sent to the University via wire:

Bank Name – SunTrust Bank
Bank Address – 1445 New York Ave, NW   Washington, DC 20005
Account Number – 1000084332005
Routing Number – 061000104
SWIFT Code – SNTRUS3A

Be sure to include the student’s name and CUA ID number in the wire information.

It is very helpful to call or e-mail Enrollment Services (cua-enrollmentservices@cua.edu ) to let us know that funds are coming in by wire for a student's account and the dollar amount of the transaction so that we can alert the University Cashier.

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