Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan · Public
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 10,055high
- In-state tuition
- $17,004high
- Cost of attendance
- $32,365high
Lowest known school fee
Credit card
$484.61 extra
On a $17,004 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). 2.85% of the payment
E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above. This ranking ignores card rewards. Use the calculator to weigh a rewards rate or sign-up bonus, and pay the statement in full.
Last checked Dec 21, 2022 by the CFPB (award year 2022–23). A blank is not a zero. Confirm with the bursar before you pay.
Ways to pay
Extra cost above the tuition charge on the reference bill. Rewards are personal, so they are in the calculator rather than this ranking.
| Method | Extra cost | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| Credit cardLowest | $484.61 | 2.85% of the paymenthigh Source · Dec 21, 2022 |
| e-check / ACH | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Debit card | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| In person | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Payment plan | Not verified yet | CFPB found a enrollment fee and did not publish the amount.high Source · Dec 21, 2022 |
| International payment | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
Fee details
- Card fee percent
- 2.85%high
Source · Dec 21, 2022
- Card flat fee
- Not verified yet
- Debit card fee percent
- Not verified yet
- Debit card flat fee
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free debit
- Not verified yet
- Payment plan provider
- TouchNethigh
Source · Dec 21, 2022
- Plan length
- Semesterhigh
Source · Dec 21, 2022
- Installment count
- Not verified yet
- Plan enrollment fee
- Not verified yet — CFPB found a enrollment fee and did not publish the amount.
Source · Dec 21, 2022
- Late fee
- Not verified yet — CFPB found a late fee and did not publish the amount.
Source · Dec 21, 2022
- Returned payment fee
- Not verified yet
- Payment portal
- Not verified yet
- International payment
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free e-check
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free in person
- Not verified yet
- Transcript withholding
- Not verified yet
Due dates
- Fall
- Not verified yet
- Spring
- Not verified yet
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Credit card, after rewards
$144.53
Lowest known net cost
Fee $484.61 minus rewards $340.08.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
Not verified yet
Enrollment fee is not verified yet.
529 tip
A common approach is to pay the bursar from a bank account, then reimburse yourself from a 529 in the same calendar year. Qualified tuition and required fees can count. The same dollars should not also be used for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and state plans differ. This is general information, not tax advice.
Published card fee used here: 2.85%.
Sources
- CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Dec 21, 2022
- Page reviewed by CFPB · Dec 21, 2022
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