Bursar’s Office

The Bursar’s Office determines what students owe in tuition, fees, and other charges. They provide accurate billing statements and can explain unknown fees, holds, or other concerns about money owed. When your student receives a bill from the university for tuition, the Bursar’s Office generated that bill.

When it comes time to pay that bill, your student will provide the money to the Cashiering Office, another part of the Bursar’s Office.

Important Dates

• Tuition is due the Friday before the start of the semester. 
  • Full payment of tuition and fees is due by the payment deadline to avoid service charges. Any unpaid balance after 5 PM will incur a 4% service charge.  This first service charge will be waived if you enroll in a payment plan by the payment deadline.
  • Students who get a financial aid award offer, obtain certification for Military benefits with our Veteran & Military Student Services Office, or establish sponsorship, by the payment deadline, are exempt from all service charges. 

Payment Options

There are a few ways students can pay tuition and fees. 

• Pay in full – Pay in full by the payment deadline and avoid all service charges. 
• Payment Plan – MSU Denver offers convenient payment plan options for a one-time $35 enrollment fee. The 4% fee will be waived for students who enroll in a payment plan, however, students are still subject to the monthly service charges of 1.5% throughout the semester, until the balance is paid in full. For more information, please visit the Bursar’s Office site. 
• Pay as you go – You may choose to pay throughout the semester on your own, however, in addition to the 4% service charge, any unpaid balance will be subject to a 1.5% service charge on the 7th working day of each month. A Balance Due Hold will be placed on the student’s account until resolved. 

Things to Note

1. The Cashiers Office only takes Check, Money Order, Cashier’s Check, 529 Plan Check in person.
2. For online payment, students/family should add a bank account to avoid processing fees that come with using a debit or credit card directly. 
3. Students with at least $1 of financial aid offered on their account for the semester are not charged any service fees for that semester. Even if it’s a loan and they didn’t accept it, they will not get the service fees. 

For more detailed information about payment, visit the Cashier’s Office.

We’ve now explored the basic financial aspects to college. Let’s wrap up this module!