Payment Methods
The following methods of payment for deposits, and tuition bills are available for domestic currency:
ePay through QuikPAY®
The QuikPAY® ePay service allows students and their guests to make convenient and secure electronic payments from US-based checking or savings accounts and credit cards or debit cards. Please contact your bank or credit union if you need help determining your bank's routing number or your account number. Your bank routing and account numbers will contain only digits, no # sign.
Northwestern accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA. Note that while there is a 2.6% service fee for all credit card or debit card payments, there is no service fee for eCheck payments.
You may make payments online regardless of whether you are receiving an electronic or paper bill. A payment receipt will automatically be provided. Payment records for deposits, and tuition and fees invoices are kept separately.
Please Note: Allow 2 business days for electronic payments via CAESAR.
To make a deposit for tuition or housing
Newly admitted students and any guests they have added can make a deposit for tuition or housing via CAESAR.
- Log in to CAESAR; Student Homepage appears
- Go to Account and Payments tile > Make Deposit (Tuition / Housing)
See the Student Enterprise Systems website for step-by-step instructions for making tuition and housing deposit payments in CAESAR.
To view or pay a tuition bill
Students and any guests they have added can view and/or pay a tuition bill via CAESAR.
- Log in to CAESAR; Student Homepage appears
- Go to Account and Payments tile > View My Account > View or Pay Tuition Bill
See the Student Enterprise System website for step-by-step instructions for viewing or paying monthly bills.
Check or money order
Checks and money orders (in US dollars from US banks) should be made payable to Northwestern University. The student's name and WildCARD (Northwestern ID card) number must also be included. The canceled check will serve as your receipt. (To request a receipt displaying the University seal, contact Student Finance). Postdated checks will not be honored.
You may pay by mail or in person. Please allow 5 business days for payments by mail.
Timely mailed payment
In order for your payment by mail to arrive by the payment due date, allow 5 working days for mail delivery. For faster processing, please include the 7-digit student ID number on the check. Mail your payment with the remittance portion of your invoice to:
Northwestern University
P.O. Box 70385
Chicago, IL 60673
Paying late or without an invoice
If you do not have an invoice or if your payment is in danger of arriving late via regular mail service, please include the 7-digit student ID number on the check and mail your payment to:
Northwestern University
Student Finance
555 Clark Street, 1st Floor
Evanston, IL 60208-1221
Or
Northwestern University
Student Finance
345 E. Superior Street, Mezzanine Level
Chicago, IL 60611-3078
Paying in person
You may pay in person by presenting your payment and the top portion of your invoice to one of the university Student Finance locations noted below.
To pay in person on the Evanston Campus, visit Student Finance from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and located at 555 Clark Street map it
To pay in person on the Chicago campus, visit Student Finance, open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and located at 345 E. Superior Street, Mezzanine Level map it
Northwestern has partnered with Flywire to streamline tuition payments made in international currency. Tuition can be paid from any country, any bank, and in most foreign currencies, with excellent foreign exchange rates, backed by a best price guarantee. You can track these payments via the Flywire dashboard. The payer is notified via email when the payment is received by Northwestern.
Please note that, while Flywire is a secure method of payment, fraudsters and scammers may rely on other tactics to take financial advantage of international students. See Identity Protection for important tips and information.
To pay a tuition bill using international currency
See Viewing or Paying Tuition Bill with International Funds for step-by-step instructions.