What is the cheapest verified way to pay Middle Georgia State University tuition?

Q: What is the cheapest verified way to pay Middle Georgia State University tuition?

Payment plan adds $70 on a $5,038 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). 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.

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Middle Georgia State University

Macon, Georgia · Public

Undergraduate enrollment: 6,574high
In-state tuition: $5,038high
Cost of attendance: $19,433high

School website

Lowest known school fee

Payment plan

$70 extra

On a $5,038 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.

Cost of each way to pay Middle Georgia State University
Method	Extra cost	What the source says
Credit card	$146.10	2.9% of the paymenthigh Source · Jan 11, 2023
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	$70	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 · Jan 11, 2023
International payment	Not verified yet	Not verified yet

Fee details

Card fee percent: 2.9%high
Source · Jan 11, 2023
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: Nelnethigh
Under Student Accounts , click on Nelnet Payment Plan You are then redirected to the FACTS Management Co NBS e-Cashier Automatic Payment Program for MGA where you will follow the steps to complete your online payment setup.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Plan length: Semesterhigh
Source · Jan 11, 2023
Installment count: Not verified yet
Plan enrollment fee: $70high
Source · Jan 11, 2023
Late fee: Not verified yet
Returned payment fee: $30high
$30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned
Source · Oct 18, 2026
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

Calculator

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

Credit card, after rewards
$45.34
Lowest known net cost
Fee $146.10 minus rewards $100.76.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
$70
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: 2.9%.

Sources

CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Jan 11, 2023
Page reviewed by CFPB · Jan 11, 2023
Additional CFPB source · Jan 11, 2023
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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