Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan · Public
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 18,854high
- In-state tuition
- $15,872high
- Cost of attendance
- $28,770high
Lowest known school fee
Payment plan
$40 extra
On a $15,872 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.
The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. 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.
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.
| Method | Extra cost | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| Credit card | $158.72 | 1% of the paymenthigh Source · Dec 13, 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 planLowest | $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 13, 2022 |
| International payment | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
Fee details
- Card fee percent
- 1%high
Source · Dec 13, 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
- CORE Business Technologies (Cards); Fifth Third (ACH)high
Source · Dec 13, 2022
- Plan length
- Semesterhigh
Source · Dec 13, 2022
- Installment count
- Not verified yet
- Plan enrollment fee
- $40high
Source · Dec 13, 2022
- Late fee
- Not verified yet — CFPB found a late fee charged as a percentage and did not publish the rate.
Source · Dec 13, 2022
- Returned payment fee
- $25high
All payments that are returned by the bank are subject to a $25 returned check fee.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Payment portal
- CashNet/Transacthigh
All GVSU Student Account credit card payments are processed through Transact.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- International payment
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free e-check
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free in person
- Not verified yet
- Transcript withholding
- Yes, in the CFPB reviewhigh
Due dates
- Fall
- November 13 by 5:00 pmhigh
Withdraw with a "W" Grade Deadline November 13 by 5:00 pm
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Spring
- Not verified yet
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Credit card, after rewards
$158.72 gain
Lowest known net cost
Fee $158.72 minus rewards $317.44.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
$40
Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.
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: 1%.
Sources
- CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Dec 13, 2022
- Page reviewed by CFPB · Dec 13, 2022
- 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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