Payment Options



Sample Billing Breakdown For Full-Time Students



Based on semester costs

EXAMPLE ONLY
Tuition Cost (Undergraduate Block Rate)
$13,390
Room/Board Cost (Estimated)
$4,765
Total Costs
$18,155
 
MINUS Financial Aid Award
-$9,000
 
OUT-OF-POCKET COST
$9,155


PAYMENTS

Complete payment of all charges (tuition, fees, housing, etc.) is due by the first day of class for the fall and spring semesters. Summer courses are due by the first day of class. Students who will be receiving enough financial aid to cover their balance should contact the Business Office to review current charges and estimated financial aid to confirm this status.

Students are not required to visit the Business Office on residence hall move-in day. Payment arrangements may be made prior to move-in online. A list of registered students will be shared with Residence Life to confirm students' enrollment status for move-in. Students are not required to visit the Business Office for written or verbal approval if registered for classes

Cash, check, or money order payments are accepted in the Business Office. Credit card payments (Mastercard, Discover, or American Express) are only available online and include a convenience fee. Visa is not accepted. ACH (checking or savings) payments are also available online as a NO FEE option.

Online payments are made at www.lewisu.edu - LEWIS STUDENTS - TUITION PAYMENT.

If payment is not made by the first day of class, students will be assessed a $125 non-payment penalty fee. The non-payment penalty fee will also be assessed to students who have not paid their accounts in full by the last day of class.

Students may attend only those courses for which they have registered.

PAYMENT PLANS

Students will be assessed a $125 non-payment penalty fee if payment arrangements are not made by the first day of class each semester and charges are not paid in full by November 1 (fall) and May 1 (spring). Sallie Mae - Payment OptionsPayment plans are not available for summer courses. Summer payments are due in full by the first day of class.

Students can choose one of the following payment plan options for each semester (fall and spring):

Option 1: Pay-in-full
Complete payment of all charges (tuition, housing, fees, etc.) is due by the first day of class each semester. Students selecting to pay in full may make their payment by mail (check) or in person at the Business Office (cash or check). Credit card payments (MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) can only be made online and includes a convenience fee. Please note, Visa is not accepted. A no-fee online option is available if making an ACH (checking or savings) payment. To make a payment online, visit Online Payment.

Option 2: Monthly payment plan through SallieMae TuitionPay
Lewis University understands that sometimes students need help managing their tuition bill. Sallie Mae®. Payment plans are convenient, manageable payment solutions that give students the option to pay tuition in interest-free monthly installments, rather than one lump sum. Tuition payment plans offer:

  • More time to pay. Spread tuition payments over a period of several months.

  • Interest savings. Use a payment plan to make monthly payments, interest free. Students can also use a plan in conjunction with traditional student loans and financial aid.

  • Convenience. Students can enroll in a plan, manage their account and make payments online, 24 hours a day.

Plan Terms: Tuition payment plans administered by Sallie Mae offer students the opportunity to pay tuition, interest free, in monthly installments, beginning as early as 5/15 (fall semester) or 11/15 (spring semester), respectively.

Each semester that a payment plan is needed, students must enroll online; enrollment is not automatic and must be student initiated. A $90 semester fee is charged for use of a payment plan; late payments will be assessed an additional $30 monthly fee.  

Enrolling in a tuition payment plan is easy. Simply visit tuitionpay.salliemae.com click on “Enroll Now,” choose the payment plan option that is best and follow the easy steps to complete enrollment. During the process, students will create a user ID and password, which will allow them to log on and manage their account online.

Make managing tuition payments a little easier with a tuition payment plan administered by Sallie Mae. If students have any questions about the plan, call Sallie Mae at 1-800-635-0120 and a specialist will be happy to assist.