Office of Student Accounts

Office of Student Accounts

Payment Options

Types of Financial Aid

View your scholarships, grants, and loans in the Financial Aid section of your Student Account or on your E-bill (your federal aid will appear as pending until the start of classes each semester). Please remember that your aid must be accepted on The Nest each academic year.

To ensure all appropriate financial aid is awarded to you, please make sure to do the following:

  • Sign the Master Promissory Note.
  • Complete Entrance Counseling.

Ways To Pay

Pay Online

Saint Joseph's University recommends making your payments online to ensure quicker processing of your payments. To pay online with a checking account (using your routing and account numbers) is easy, and no additional fees are applied.

NOTE: THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACCEPT MONEY MARKET OR INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTS. ONLY REGULAR SAVINGS AND/OR CHECKING ACCOUNTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you wish to pay with a credit card, please note that a convenience fee (approx. 2.99%) will be applied. All online payments will be posted immediately to the student’s account.

Pay by Check or 529 plans

In order for your paper check to be processed properly, always include the student name and 8-digit student ID # in the memo line of the check or remittance.

Checks should be made payable to “Saint Joseph’s University” and mailed to:

SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS

BARBELIN-ROOM 122
5600 CITY AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131-1395

 

Please note that not including the remittance slip, including other documents besides the remittance slip, or sending the check via certified delivery will delay the processing of your payment.

We do not have electronic payment set up with any 529 Plans, all payments from these sources are sent to us via check.  Please have the plans mail checks to the above address and be sure the student name and ID# are included.  If this information is missing it will significantly delay posting.

 

Pay by Wire Transfers

Please contact The Office of Student Accounts at bursarsoffice@sju.edu for information on how to make a wire transfer payment.

Payment Plans

Payment plans are offered on a per-semester basis by Nelnet. Please note that there are deadlines for enrollment and that the plans begin in advance of the semester. Please note that late enrollment in a payment plan will require your making “catch-up payments” at the time of enrollment and thus your initial payment would be larger. More detailed information on how to set up a payment plan can be found here.

For more information regarding enrollment fees and deadlines, please contact The Office of Student Accounts at 610-660-2400 or bursarsoffice@sju.edu.

Saint Joseph's University offers flexible payment plans through Nelnet. The plans vary in length to allow you to pick a plan that works best for you.

For more information about Nelnet payment plans visit https://mycollegepaymentplan.com/SJU or call 1.800.609.8056.

Non-SJU Scholarship Information

Congratulations! All of your hard work awarded you a scholarship from outside the University. But how does it get onto your tuition account?

Follow these helpful notes:

  • If the check is addressed to the Student and University, please sign the back of the check and promptly return it to the Office of Financial Aid – Attn: Scholarships for disbursement.
  • For those scholarships that need to be billed, a copy of the form must be sent each semester to the Office of Financial Aid – Attn: Scholarship Billing for each semester.

Saint Joseph’s University, Attn: Office of Financial Aid, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131