Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Public
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,667high
- In-state tuition
- $5,850high
- Cost of attendance
- $18,425high
Lowest known school fee
Payment plan
$35 extra
On a $5,850 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Enrollment fee to spread the bill. This 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 | $172.58 | 2.95% of the paymenthigh Beginning February 2026, all credit card transactions will be assessed a service fee of 2.95% or $3.00 minimum. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| e-check / ACH | Not verified yet | E-check is not fee-free. The dollar amount is not verified yet.medium Alternatively, NCC has opened up a lower payment processing fee option which is to pay by ACH. ACH payments incur a service fee of 50 cents per transaction. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| Debit card | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| In person | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Payment planLowest | $35 | Enrollment fee to spread the bill. This is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high When you enroll, you will be prompted to make a down payment and pay the $35 enrollment fee up front. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| International payment | Not verified yet | credit cardhigh International credit cards have fee of 4.25% or $3.00 minimum. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
Fee details
- Card fee percent
- 2.95%high
Beginning February 2026, all credit card transactions will be assessed a service fee of 2.95% or $3.00 minimum.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- 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
- Transact Campus, Inc.high
These fees are paid directly to Transact Campus, Inc. In addition, NCC will also continue to accept check payments mailed to the Bursar Office. Note: A paper check cannot be used to enroll in the payment plan, only credit cards and ACH are used to enroll and make payments in the payment plan.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Plan length
- Not verified yet
- Installment count
- 5high
If you scroll down in the window you can see your total balance broken down into 5 payments and captions that say when each payment will be due.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Plan enrollment fee
- $35high
When you enroll, you will be prompted to make a down payment and pay the $35 enrollment fee up front.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Late fee
- Not verified yet
- Returned payment fee
- $30high
ACH payments returned from the bank for any reason will result in the assessment of a $30 returned payment fee.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Payment portal
- Not verified yet
- International payment
- credit cardhigh
International credit cards have fee of 4.25% or $3.00 minimum.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Fee-free e-check
- Nomedium
Alternatively, NCC has opened up a lower payment processing fee option which is to pay by ACH. ACH payments incur a service fee of 50 cents per transaction.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Fee-free in person
- Not verified yet
- Transcript withholding
- Not verified yet
Due dates
- Fall
- Not verified yet
- Spring
- Not verified yet
Calculator
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Credit card, after rewards
$55.58
Fee $172.58 minus rewards $117.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
$35
Lowest known net cost
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: 2.95%.
Sources
- 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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