Student accounts: tuition and payment policies
Learn how and when to make payments, and set up payment plans.
For more assistance, email studentaccounts@augustana.edu or call 309-794-7390 or 800-798-8100, ext. 7390.
Billing and payments
Augustana bills students twice a year, using electronic bills. These are sent to students and their Authorized Payers in August for the fall semester and January term, and again in January for the spring semester.
Accounts must be paid in full by the published due date each semester unless an adequate monthly payment plan has been set up.
Accounts that are not paid in full by the published due date may be assessed a late fee of 1% on any outstanding balance based on the schedule of student charges. An additional 1% may be applied every 30 days if a balance remains unpaid. Business Office holds are applied to accounts with outstanding balances. These holds restrict students from registering for classes, acquiring transcripts and receiving diplomas.
A student is liable for any costs associated with the collection of their past-due account, including but not limited to collection agency costs, court costs and legal fees.
Making payments
Payments may be made online, by mail, in person or by international wire.
Online (preferred method)
Students and Authorized Payers may make payments through the Transact payments portal. Payments are instantly applied to the student's account.
Payments through Transact may be made by ACH transfers ("electronic checks") from a checking account or by credit/debit card.
There is no fee for ACH transfers. For payments by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express, there is a 2.95% convenience fee for domestic card payments. The service fee for international card payments is 4.25%.
→ Students who are making online payments will do so by logging into their Arches accounts.
→ Parents or guardians (Authorized Payers) making online payments will go directly through Transact.
Payments by mail
Checks should be made out to Augustana College and include the student’s name and ID number.
Mail to:
Augustana College
Attn: Student Accounts
639 38th St.
Rock Island, Ill., 61201
Payments in person
Checks or cash payments can be made in person at the Business Office on the second floor of Sorensen Hall, right off the pedestrian bridge.
The office is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Options for international students
Augustana College uses Flywire and Transact to accept payments from international students.
Flywire
Make payments in your own currency, using local payment methods including bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more. Flywire offers real-time tracking, 24x7 multilingual support and a price guarantee.
→ Set up your Augustana payment via Flywire
Note: Flywire does not initiate the fund transfer from a bank account. Payment instructions are provided that must be taken to your bank to initiate the fund transfer.
Transact
More details to come.
Payment plans
Augustana offers semester-based payment plans through Transact, either by ACH transfer, credit/debit card or international wire. There is no fee for ACH transfers. For domestic credit/debit payments, there is a 2.95% fee. For international credit/debit payments, the fee is 4.25%. A non-refundable $60 enrollment fee must be paid when each plan is set up.
Plans can be set with due dates on the 1st or 15th of the month and start in August for fall semester or January for spring semester.
If more than one payment plan is required for a student (separate households), contact Student Accounts for assistance.
Transact will charge a late fee 15 days after the monthly payment is due. There is an option to have payments automatically withdrawn from a bank account.
Installment payment plan participants are required to make consecutive monthly payments as scheduled. Accounts with a missed payment may be cancelled from the installment plan. Once cancelled, the due date will revert back to the original due date of the prospective term. Therefore, the student must make immediate payment of the account balance.
Questions? Please email studentaccounts@augustana.edu or call 309-794-7390 or 800-798-8100, ext. 7390.
Payment schedules
5-month plan for fall; enrollment window Aug. 1-16; first payment in August; last payment in December.
4-month plan for fall; enrollment window Aug. 17-Sept. 16; first payment in September; last payment in December.
5-month plan for spring; enrollment window Jan. 1-16; first payment in January; last payment in May.
4-month plan for spring; enrollment window Jan. 17-Feb. 16; first payment in February; last payment in May.
VA Pending Payment Policy
Augustana students awaiting pending payments using the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 GI Bill or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits will not prevent enrollment, will not have a late fee assessed, will not be denied access to resources available to other students and will not require they secure additional funding.
For more information, refer to the Military and Veteran Education Benefits in Financial Aid.