Payments

How to make a payment

We take payment either online, through the payment portal in UAOnline, or in our office. 

Please note that we only take card of any type online. We do not accept card payments in person

We take cash or check in person. Please note that we do not accept counter checks

Pay online: Pay with

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Discover
  • American Express
  • China Union Pay
  • Diners Club
  • JCB
  • Alaska 529

or electronic check at UAOnline even designate someone to pay using ePay. Be sure to review your account status after payment is confirmed.

How to make a payment Instructions:

  1. Log into UAOnline.
  2. Click on "Student" then click on "Student Account" about halfway down the page
  3. Click on "Make Payments or view an On Demand Schedule-Bill"
  4. You may need to acknowledge our refund policy, title IV funding (Current and past), and Tax Notification 1098T.
  5. Your current balance will be displayed under "Student Account -> Balance"
  6. Click on the green "Make a Payment" button.
  7. Select either "Current account Balance" or "Pay by Term"
  8. The amount for the full balance will appear in the greyed box. You can edit this amount to what you would like to pay, then click "Add"
  9. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click "Continue"
  10. Select your method of payment
    1. You can use either a credit/debit card or a web-check
      1. Credit/debit payments have a 2.95% processing fee.
      2. Web checks do not have a fee associated with them. 
        1. In order to pay with a web check, you will need your bank account and routing numbers. 
  11. Click "Continue" and then "Submit Payment." on the confirmation page.  If you wish, opt to save your payment information.
  12. Success! You will receive a confirmation email with your payment details.

Payment Types


Please be advised that it may take up to 10 business days for a check or webcheck payment to be processed by the bank. Although the payment is immediately applied to the student's account upon receipt, it is subject to clearance. If the check is not cleared by the bank for any reason, the payment will be voided, and a non-negotiable $30 bank fee will be applied to the account. Please note, this fee is imposed by your bank and cannot be waived or reduced.

Please note that a 2.95% ($3.00 minimum) transaction fee will be applied to all credit and debit card transactions, there is no fee for electronic checks (How-to find your Routing and Account information).  If you are paying with a credit/debit card or have a daily limit on your credit/debit card, contact your bank to tell them you are paying university tuition and fees to ensure your card won't be declined.

  • In person: Cash and Check only. First floor of Signers' Hall, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Wire transfer:  Contact the Office of Finance and Accounting for our banking information at 907-474-6142. Ensure the financial institution references the student's name and ID number so we can apply the payment to the right person. Please allow at least two weeks for the wire transfers to post to your student account.
  • Through your Alaska 529 Education Savings Plan: You can request a distribution over the phone by calling 1-800-478-0003, or you can complete a Request a Distribution Form and submit it by mail. Additionally, you may request distributions online (except from the ACT Portfolio) by logging into your account. If you provide your UA ID number, the funds will be transferred electronically to your UA account. Please make your request at least two weeks prior to the payment deadline. If you are paying with a 529 plan, please Initiate the payment to the university 10 business days before the fee payment deadline. This will ensure the payment is here on time. 
  • International students preferred payment method: Log into Flywire for an easier and less expensive way to pay with foreign currency. UAF has partnered with Flywire by peerTransfer to provide an easy, fast option for transferring funds from your home country directly to UAF. Generally, funds may be transferred in the home country currency and converted to U.S. dollars at the point of transfer or they may be transferred in U.S. dollars.  You may use this direct link to the UAF Flywire transfer page.  More general information is available at Flywire by peerTransfer.  You will need to allow at least 5-7 days for the transfer to be completed and applied to your UAF account.  "Paying with flywire" is a video that explains how the process works.
Payment Plans

International Tuition Payments

No matter your time zone, you will have a dedicated multilingual customer support team available to you - reachable 24/7 via live chat, Skype, email and phone to answer any of your questions.

Please note that Flywire payments cannot be used to set up downpayments for payment plans. If you would like to set up a payment plan using flywire, please contact our office either via email at uaf-bursar@alaska.edu or by phone at 907-474-7384.

Failure to meet financial obligations

University policy requires a financial hold be placed on your student account if you fail to meet your financial obligations. The hold will prevent any access to registration, grades, transcripts and graduation.

Past due accounts will be referred to a third-party collection agency where students will be responsible for collection, attorney, and legal fees. Past due debt may be reported to a local credit bureau. The University is authorized to garnish a student's State of Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend for payment of past due accounts under Alaska Statutes 14.40.251 and 43.23.190.

QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of the Bursar at 907-474-7384, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., or Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Alaska Time, or you may email us.