What is the cheapest verified way to pay Florida State College at Jacksonville tuition?

Q: What is the cheapest verified way to pay Florida State College at Jacksonville tuition?

e-check / ACH adds $0 on a $2,878 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard).

Schools / Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida · Public

Undergraduate enrollment: 19,648high
In-state tuition: $2,878high
Cost of attendance: $14,674high

School website

Lowest known school fee

e-check / ACH

$0 extra

On a $2,878 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Fee-free electronic check or bank transfer.

Last checked Oct 18, 2026 by PayTheBursar. 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.

Cost of each way to pay Florida State College at Jacksonville
Method	Extra cost	What the source says
Credit card	$64.76	2.25% of the paymenthigh All credit/ debit card transactions charge a non-refundable service of 2.25% for payments. Source · Oct 18, 2026
e-check / ACHLowest	$0	Fee-free electronic check or bank transfer.medium Payments made using a bank account are still free. Source · Oct 18, 2026
Debit card	$64.76	Debit is charged the same percent as a credit card.high All credit/ debit card transactions charge a non-refundable service of 2.25% for payments. Source · Oct 18, 2026
In person	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
Payment plan	$40	Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high Source · Dec 21, 2022
International payment	Not verified yet	Not verified yet

Fee details

Card fee percent: 2.25%high
All credit/ debit card transactions charge a non-refundable service of 2.25% for payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Card flat fee: Not verified yet
Debit card fee percent: 2.25%high
All credit/ debit card transactions charge a non-refundable service of 2.25% for payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Debit card flat fee: Not verified yet
Fee-free debit: Nomedium
All credit/ debit card transactions charge a non-refundable service of 2.25% for payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Payment plan provider: Nelnethigh
Florida State College at Jacksonville offers tuition installment plans (TIPs) that are managed by Nelnet.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Plan length: Semesterhigh
Source · Dec 21, 2022
Installment count: Not verified yet
Plan enrollment fee: $40high
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: $25high
Returned Check Fee There is a $25 fee on all returned checks.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Payment portal: Not verified yet
International payment: Not verified yet
Fee-free e-check: Yesmedium
Payments made using a bank account are still free.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Fee-free in person: Not verified yet
Transcript withholding: Not verified yet

Due dates

Fall: August 31, 2026high
Fall 2026 tuition installment plans are available April 20 – August 31, 2026.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Spring: Not verified yet

Calculator

Prefilled with this school's verified fees. Change the bill, the rewards rate, or a one-time bonus.

Credit card, after rewards
$7.20
Fee $64.76 minus rewards $57.56.
e-check / ACH
$0
Lowest known net cost
Verified fee-free electronic check.
Payment plan
$40
Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.

This comparison assumes you pay the card statement in full. Interest on a carried balance usually costs more than any rewards. PayTheBursar does not suggest leaving tuition on a card.

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: 2.25%.

Sources

CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Dec 21, 2022
Page reviewed by CFPB · Dec 21, 2022
Additional CFPB source · Dec 21, 2022
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026

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