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Payment Methods

Online Payment - E-Check and Credit Card

Simmons University provides the convenience of making a quick and easy online payment towards your student account. There is no fee for the electronic check payment option. Please note that a convenience fee of 2.95% will be charged by the provider for the credit card payment option. Simmons University does not charge nor collect the convenience fee. Credit cards currently accepted are: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. Debit and credit card payments are not accepted in person at the Cashier's Window. Visit our billing and payments page for instructions on accessing the online student account center to make a payment online.

Authorized users

Students can authorize parents or other third parties to access their student account and make payments online. After access has been granted, the authorized user will automatically receive an email from [email protected] with instructions on how to log in and make payments. Authorized users will only have access to the financial information the student has made available to them through the Online Student Account Center. They will not have access to anything on Workday, such as grades and registration information. Visit our billing and payments page for instructions on accessing the online student account center to authorize a third party.

Checks and Money Orders

Make all checks and money orders payable to Simmons University. The student's ID number and name must be included on the check for proper posting. Post dated checks will not be accepted. Simmons is not responsible for undelivered mail. We strongly encourage students to sign up for online payments through the Online Student Account Center.

For regular mail, please send to:

Simmons University
PO BOX 414104
Boston, MA 02241-4104

For overnight or certified mail, as well as scholarship checks, please send to:

Simmons University
Attn: Cashier
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898

A $20 fee will be charged for all returned payments. Student Financial Services will wait 5 business days for an electronic check to clear and 10 business days for a paper check to clear before lifting any financial obligation holds.

International Payments

Simmons University has partnered with TransferMate to provide a streamlined and secure payment method through your student account that also reduces bank fees and improves your payment experience. With TransferMate, students can make payments in their local currency from nearly any country.

What are the Benefits?

  • Competitive exchange rates
    Best Rate Assurance!
  • Accurate currency conversions
  • Local currency payment methods
  • Faster payment posting to your student account
  • Exceptional 24 hour customer service

To make a payment, log in to Workday and go to Finances > My Finances > Welcome to the Online Student Account Center > Make Payment. Select TransferMate INTL as your payment method and follow the instructions to complete the payment.

For questions related to a pending payment, contact TransferMate for assistance.

Wire Transfers

For wire transfer instructions, please contact Student Financial Services at 617-521-2001 or [email protected].

College Savings Plans (529 Plans) and Pre-paid Tuition Plans (UPlan)

Simmons University welcomes all college and university savings plans. Student Financial Services recommends that parents contact their individual plan provider for specific information regarding how to initiate payment. Most 529 plans send payment directly to the University based on an invoice supplied by the 529 holder. Some plans request that the University provide the invoice on behalf of the student. Please let Student Financial Services know if your plan provider requires documentation from University directly.

If you are using a pre-paid tuition plan to pay for tuition, such as the UPlan, please provide Student Financial Services with the provider name and the amount you will be using for the upcoming academic year. Once we receive this information, we will credit your account and ensure the timely receipt of payment from the plan provider.

Student Financial Services