Seattle University
Seattle, Washington · Private nonprofit
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,062high
- In-state tuition
- $58,965high
- Cost of attendance
- $75,128high
Lowest known school fee
e-check / ACH
$0 extra
On a $58,965 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.
| Method | Extra cost | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| Credit card | $1,739.47 | 2.95% of the paymenthigh A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| e-check / ACHLowest | $0 | Fee-free electronic check or bank transfer.medium No fee is charged for making an eCheck payment from a bank account (checking or savings). Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| Debit card | $1,739.47 | Debit is charged the same percent as a credit card.high A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
| In person | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Payment plan | $50 | Quarter 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 20, 2022 |
| International payment | Not verified yet | TransferMatehigh Seattle University has partnered with TransferMate to provide seamless international payments through the Student Account Center via mySeattleU. Source · Oct 18, 2026 |
Fee details
- Card fee percent
- 2.95%high
A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Card flat fee
- Not verified yet
- Debit card fee percent
- 2.95%high
A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Debit card flat fee
- Not verified yet
- Fee-free debit
- Nomedium
A service fee of 2.95% of the payment amount is automatically added as a separate transaction to all credit or debit card payments.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Payment plan provider
- School (in-house)high
CFPB found a plan and no third-party administrator.
Source · Dec 20, 2022
- Plan length
- Quarterhigh
Source · Dec 20, 2022
- Installment count
- Not verified yet
- Plan enrollment fee
- $50high
Source · Dec 20, 2022
- Late fee
- $200high
Source · Dec 20, 2022
- Returned payment fee
- $25high
Source · Dec 20, 2022
- Payment portal
- Not verified yet
- International payment
- TransferMatehigh
Seattle University has partnered with TransferMate to provide seamless international payments through the Student Account Center via mySeattleU.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Fee-free e-check
- Yesmedium
No fee is charged for making an eCheck payment from a bank account (checking or savings).
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Fee-free in person
- Not verified yet
- Transcript withholding
- Yes, in the CFPB reviewhigh
Due dates
- Fall
- September 20thhigh
Quarterly payment due dates are the same every year: Fall - September 20th
Source · Oct 18, 2026
- Spring
- Not verified yet
Calculator
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Credit card, after rewards
$560.17
Fee $1,739.47 minus rewards $1,179.30.
e-check / ACH
$0
Lowest known net cost
Verified fee-free electronic check.
Payment plan
$50
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
- CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Dec 20, 2022
- Page reviewed by CFPB · Dec 20, 2022
- Additional CFPB source · Dec 20, 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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Student loans
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Credit card
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Tuition insurance
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