Information for International Students
International Students
Payment Options
Illinois State University charges tuition and fees on a per-credit-hour basis. Because of this, bills are inclusive of a single semester, not the academic year. Each semester, students have the option of paying in full or signing up for a payment plan.
Please visit the Tuition & Fees Quick Cost Estimator to get current Academic Year rates per credit hour.
Payment in Full
If you choose to pay-in-full for the semester, you must pay the total balance by September 15th for the Fall semester and by February 15th for the Spring semester.
Payment Plan
Any new current semester changes to your charges will affect your future payment plan amounts. The system will automatically recalculate your future installments to reflect the changes and will send the student and any Authorized Users (that have been granted permission) an email with the updated installment amounts.
To choose and set up the payment plan option that works for you, please visit Payment Plan Options for more details.
How do I pay?
International students can pay their student bill with any of the following payment methods: TransferMate, Flywire, Check or Money Order (from your U.S. bank account), Credit Card or Cash.
Please visit Payment Methods for International Students for more details.
Refunds
Refunds are issued on a student account when there is an overpayment. Refunds are processed weekly.
If you have a U.S. bank account:
- We strongly encourage you to sign up for eRefunds through your student account.
- A refund check will be issued if you did not sign up for eRefunds. You can cash or deposit the refund check(s) at your local bank.
If you do not have U.S. bank account:
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A refund check can be cashed at any Commerce Bank branch with a picture ID (A fee may be charged by the bank). You can also check with the Cashiers Office on cashing options.
Questions
Please feel free to contact the Student Accounts Office or International Student and Scholar Services if you have further questions.
Student in an Academic English or Pathway Program
The Office of International Engagement offers the Academic English, Undergraduate Pathway, and Graduate Pathway programs for international students to improve their English language comprehension while preparing them to be successful, degree-seeking students at the University.
For all tuition and fee information please visit our Tuition & Fees Quick Cost Estimator page. Students in the Pathway Programs will be charged tuition and fees at the rate of corresponding degree-level tuition and fees. Students in the Academic English program will be charged a flat rate for their tuition and fees, please select Residence as International and Program as Academic English on the calculator. Reach out to the Student Accounts Office with any questions.
- Any questions relating to Student Health Service charges must be dealt with in person at Student Health Services, located in the Student Services Building, Room 203.
- Due to privacy regulations (HIPAA) and Illinois law, we are unable to see any detailed charges relating to your account.
Exchange Student
If you are an exchange student studying at Illinois State University based upon an exchange agreement between ISU and your home institution, you will have some unique billing-related issues.
Beginning Your Program
- Your tuition waiver will not be reflected on your initial student bill.
- Tuition will not be removed from your bill until after the 3rd week of classes, but you will not be charged any late fees associated with this delay.
- You can view your itemized bill in your my.IlllinoisState.edu portal. Prior to the tuition being removed from your account, you can either submit a payment for the other items listed on your bill that are not included in tuition or wait until the waiver has been posted to your account in order to have the most accurate reflection of your billing charges for the semester.
- Any payments made prior to the tuition waiver posting will automatically be applied to tuition first, but you will still receive the full amount of your tuition waiver.
- Once the tuition waiver is posted to your account, you should submit payment for the remaining balance. If you submitted a payment prior, it will be applied to the remaining balance. If you have overpaid, you will receive a refund check.
Ending Your Program
- You will continue to have access to your my.IlllinoisState.edu portal for several months following the end of your program to view your bill.
- In certain cases, charges may be applied after the semester has ended.
- If you have trouble accessing your portal account, try resetting your password or contact supportcenter@IllinoisState.edu.