Payment Options

Payment Options

Payments must be made in US dollars drawn on a US bank. WKU will accept cash, check, or money order in the Billings and Receivables Office, Room 208, Potter Hall.

All checks should be made payable to: Western Kentucky University

Mailing Instructions. Always return the bottom portion of the invoice.

The University uses a bank-processing center in Charlotte, North Carolina for faster processing.

Mail check payments to:

Western Kentucky University
P. O. Box 890784
Charlotte, NC 28289-0784

Payments being sent by overnight/express (such as Fed-Ex, etc.) should be sent directly to:

Billings and Receivables Office
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd #11022
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1022

Mail the bottom portion of your invoice with your check or money order. Please make sure your student identification number is written on the check or money order. Always allow at least seven to ten business days when paying by mail. Please do not mail cash!

Credit Cards

Because of high service and processing costs, the Billings and Receivables Office at WKU does not accept credit cards as a method to pay student account charges such as tuition, fees, room and board. We believe the savings realized by the University can be better utilized for academic endeavors. Credit cards will continue to be accepted at campus locations other than the Billings and Receivables Office.

We have contracted with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) to allow students to pay their bill with a MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card for a convenience fee which averages between 3 and 3.5 percent of the amount of the payment. VISA NOT ACCEPTED.

To make a credit card payment with a convenience fee online, visit Tuition Management Systems and select Pay In Full. Note: You will be prompted to enter your social security number, not your WKU ID.

You can make a credit card payment with a convenience fee via telephone by contacting TMS at 800-722-4867. (Note: At the menu, please press 2, then press 3 to make a one-time payment.)

Electronic Payments

Make an electronic payment from your checking or savings account. A $5 convenience fee will be assessed. Visit Tuition Management Systems, select Pay In Full and then select Pay In Full Online Using a Checking or Statement Savings Account. Note: You will be prompted to enter your social security number, not your WKU ID.

Depository

Your payment may be placed in the depository located outside of the second floor entrance of Potter Hall. Always include the bottom portion of your invoice statement with your check or money order when using the depository. It is important that your student identification number is written on the check or money order. Please allow two to three business days for depository payments to post to your account. Please do not place cash in the depository.

Payment Plans

Western Kentucky University offers payment plans through our partnership with Tuition Management Systems. For the Fall 2008 semester, we will offer an interest-free, four-payment plan. The payments will be due July 1, August 1, September 1 and October 1. The payment plan is available for a $40 enrollment fee and includes personal account service, automated account information 24 hours a day, access to your account through their web site, www.afford.com, and even gives you a chance to win a $5,000 Tuition Management Systems Scholarship. Visit Tuition Management Systems online or call 800-722-4867 for more information on payment options, free education payment counseling and the many ways they can help you afford education. If you need additional assistance or wish to contact the University about these matters, please contact the WKU Billings and Receivables Office at (270) 745-6381.