Payments to a student account can be made online in Cardinal Pay via a check or credit/debit card. Payments must be made in U.S. dollars. If online payment is not an option, alternate methods of payment can be found below.

Payment is due in full by the due date at the start of the semester. If you are unable to remit payment by the due date you may want to enroll in our payment plan option. Information is available at paymentplan.catholic.edu

E-Check & Credit/Debit Card Payments

Payments can be made 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, using your credit/debit card, checking account, or savings account in our e-commerce system: Cardinal Pay. There is no fee for submitting an online e-check payment using a checking or savings account; a small service fee is paid to the card processor for payments via credit/debit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa). Payments made via the Cardinal Pay system will immediately post to the student account.

Paper Check & Money Order Payments

Payments can be remitted at the Office of Enrollment Services, W200 Fr. O'Connell Hall. Our office hours can be found here. 

To remit payment via mail, please print your account statement from Cardinal Pay and enclose a copy with your payment.  The mailing address (which is also listed at the top of the statement) is:

The Catholic University of America
Office of Enrollment Services
620 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC 20064 

Checks should be made payable to The Catholic University of America.  Please 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 and is unable to accept any checks which do not have a 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 will be assessed for returned checks.

Payment Plan

Payment is due in full by the due date at the start of the semester. If you are unable to remit payment by the due date you may want to enroll in our payment plan option. Information is available at paymentplan.catholic.edu

Payment plans are semester-specific and can not be used to pay for prior term balances. 

 

Wire Payments

Individuals making international wire payments are strongly encouraged to do so via Flywire, the university's partner for international payments.  Paying via Flywire typically reduces international wire transfer times and the associated wire transfer fees, as the service eliminates hidden bank fees and offers wholesale exchange rates.  Additionally, using Flywire ensures that incoming international wire payments can be easily matched to the correct student.

How Flywire works:

· Select the Make a Payment option in Cardinal Pay and then select the option for International Payment

· Select the country from which payment will initiate and enter the amount in US dollars you wish to pay.  .

· FlyWire will display your transaction amount in your home currency and will prompt the user to enter the required information to initiate your payment.  Flywire will then provide you with detailed instructions on how to complete your wire transfer.

For additional information, contact Flywire at 1-800-346-9252 or support@flywire.com.

Students can access CUA bank account information for domestic wire payments here.