How to Pay Your Fees

American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa accepted. 
The credit card processor charges a 2.65% service fee to the cardholder.

Disclosure: We do not accept credit cards in person at UCS cashier counters. Credit cards can only be made through the CSUN student portal and are subject to card holder service fees

Credit cards are defined as cards extending a line of credit
(both domestic and international) that is not linked to a United States.

Checking/Savings Account. Credit cards include but are not limited to: expense cards, travel cards, declining balance cards, ghost cards, gift cards; including cards assigned to a pin for payments.

Mobile Pay (Apple Pay and Google Pay) is accepted as a payment method through the student portal only. To use Mobile Pay, pay using a credit card and follow the payment steps. Please note that a 2.65% service fee will apply to the cardholder. Mobile Pay is not accepted at the UCS cashier counters.

Login to myCSUN on the CSUN website.

Select the My Finances tab and select My Accounts from the drop down menu.

Select Make a Payment.

REMEMBER:

• Have your CSUN ID number ready.
• Have your credit card number & expiration date ready.
• There is a service fee.

Also Known as Pay by Electronic Check

          Login to myCSUN on the CSUN website.

Select the My Finances tab and select My Accounts from the drop down menu.

Select Make a Payment.

 REMINDER:

• Have your CSUN ID number ready.
• Have your routing and checking account numbers ready located at the bottom of your personal check.
• Do not enter your debit card number.

NEW - Allow parents, guardians and other authorized payors to access the online payment site

• Many 529 Savings Plans can be used to make payments on this website, but not all 529 vendors and/or plans are currently supported.
• The 529 Savings Plan processor charges a $10.00 service fee.
• Your 529 vendor may also assess a service fee.

  DIRECTIONS:

• Pay at University Cash Services Counter with a 529 check; check in through Qless before arrival

REMINDER:

• Have your 529 savings plan account number ready.
• 529 payments must be received by the deadline to avoid disenrollment.
• Initiate 529 College Fund checks three weeks prior to the due date.
• There is a service fee.

Mail payment to:

California State University, Northridge

University Cash Services

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330-8214
 

DO NOT MAIL CASH

The University is NOT responsible for delayed or lost mail.

Mail Reminders:

• Make your check or money order payable to CSUN or California State University, Northridge.
• CSUN does not accept overpayments to student accounts. Checks written for amounts more than the current balance due on a student account will be returned to sender, putting the student at risk for disenrollment if the correct payment amount is not received by the payment deadline. * If you are working with a Housing Debit Relief organization, the organization will determine the funding amount
• Write your CSUN ID number on the check.
• To avoid the consequence of a late payment, mail your payment at least 14 days prior to the due date.
• A postmark on the day the payment is due is NOT accepted as a timely payment.

In Person payment to:

• Go to Bayramian Hall, Student Services Lobby.
• University Cash Services Counter.
• Check in through Qless

Effective January 2025, cash payments will be by appointment only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00am to 4pm. Please check-in though Qless and select Cash Payment for Tuition and Campus Fees Queue.

This queue is specifically for payments made towards tuition and mandatory campus fees in cash only.
 

In Person Reminders:

• Have your CSUN ID number available.
• Credit cards are only accepted through your CSUN Student Portal
• We do not accept Apple Pay
• We do not accept GooglePay
• We do not accept Venmo/Zelle/CashApp
• We do not accept international debit cards nor prepaid travel cards at the counters.

• We accept Debit cards linked to a (1) United States Checking/Savings account and with a (2) pin.
  If you are missing all or some of these components your card payment is considered a credit card and you must remit payment through your CSUN portal. The presence of a PIN alone does not guarantee that a debit card meets our policy requirements.

  Disclosure: Credit cards are defined as cards extending a line of credit (both domestic and international)
  that is not linked to a United States Checking/Savings Account. Credit cards include but are not limited to: expense cards,
  travel cards, declining balance cards, ghost cards, gift cards; including cards assigned to a pin for payments.

Returned Checks

Checks received for registration fees that are returned unpaid by a bank for any reason, may result in the loss of registration privileges.

If enrollment has already occurred, classes may be cancelled. Students will be required to register late and will incur a $10.00 return check charge and a $10.00 administrative late fee. Payment for returned
checks and fines must be paid by cash or certified funds only.

The Student Finance (https://www.csun.edu/stufin) web site contains information authorized and available at the time of publication. Its content, including dates and fee amounts is subject to change without prior notice or obligation

IMPORTANT: It is the sole responsibility of the STUDENT to withdraw from classes. Refunds can only be issued to students who withdraw from classes by the published deadlines. Students are responsible for verifying/confirming their withdrawal from classes by printing a copy of their schedule.

The Student Finance (https://www.csun.edu/stufin) web site contains information authorized and available at the time of publication. Its content, including dates and fee amounts, is subject to change without prior notice or obligation.

Contact Us

University Cash Services
Bayramian Hall, Lobby
Phone: 818 677-8000, Option 1
EMAIL - ucs@csun.edu
Email inquiries MUST include Full Name & Student ID#

PHONE HOURS:
Monday - Friday:
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

COUNTER HOURS:
Monday - Friday:
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Student Accounting
Valera Hall 360
Phone: 818 677-8000, Option 2
Fax: 818 677-7878
EMAIL: student.accounting@csun.edu

How to Pay Using These Options:
University Cash Services offers three different international payment options for
students and their parents.

Payment Flexibility
CSUN provides multiple international payment methods in your myCSUN Portal. Students and payers are encouraged to compare rates for the best exchange rates and fees. It may take 5 to 7 business days before payment is posted to your account once the necessary steps have been completed with your bank.

How to Pay Using These Options:

1. Select the My Finances tab and select My Accounts.
2. Select Make a Payment.
3. Select the items you wish to pay.
4. Select International Payment for your payment method.
5. Choose your preferred international payment option.
6. Complete the payment by following the instructions provided