Tuition Payment Information

Tuition Payment Information

Bursar's Office FAQ

When is the college bill sent?

Fall semester fees are billed in early July and spring semester fees in early December. Bowdoin begins delivering monthly statements exclusively online in July 2009. Each time a new billing statement is available online, an e-mail notice is sent from the Bursar’s Office to each student. Students are able to set up 5 other recipients (“Authorized Payers”) to view and pay their bills. Each Authorized Payer will also be sent an e-mail, as designated in the Authorized Payer’s online profile, whenever a new statement is generated. For enrolled students, paper bills will be discontinued beginning July 2009.

When is the payment due for the semester?

Payment for the fall semester is due and payable on or about August 1, and for the spring semester January 1. The student cannot complete the enrollment process for the semester until the fee balance has been satisfied with payment by the deadline, or with a payment plan that is on schedule, or with loans, or by using a combination of these payment methods. Other incidental charges are billed throughout the year and are due within 30 days of the date of the statement on which they first appear.

Where do I send my payment?

We hope that you will try the payment feature of the Bowdoin Online Billing & Payment System, but if you decide to send a paper check to pay the bill, please send it (along with the payment stub) to Bowdoin's lockbox in Lewiston. The address is printed on the PDF version of the bill that you can view or download and print from the online payment system site.

Please also include a Payment Worksheet with the payment, if applicable. You may email the Worksheet to bursar@bowdoin.edu or mail it to: Bursar’s Office, Bowdoin College, 5420 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8445. The Worksheet can be found at: http://www.bowdoin.edu/bursar/PDF/payment-worksheet.pdf.

Can I still pay through my bank’s online bill paying service?

We hope that you will try the payment feature of the Bowdoin Online Billing & Payment System. Alternatively, if you choose to make payments from a different online banking service, please use the following address: Bursar's Office, Bowdoin College, 5420 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8445. This is our preferred address for payments not accompanied by the stub from the paper copy of the bill, and especially for payments by scholarship agents, lenders, and other third parties.

Can I send the payment via express mail?

Payments sent other than by first-class mail should be addressed to: Bursar's Office, Bowdoin College, 5420 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8445.

Can I send payments via wire transfer?

Yes. Wire instructions are provided on the PDF version of the statement online and on the Bursar's web page Payment Methods and Routing.

Can I pay by credit card?

No, Bowdoin College does not accept credit cards in payment of students' bills.

Can I pay my bill using my Bowdoin OneCard?

No, students’ bills can be paid online with an electronic check, with a paper check, or by payment plan. Please visit the OneCard site, www.bowdoin.edu/onecard, for details about where the card can be used.

If I have a payment plan, how are the funds credited to my account?

Payments from the two payment plan agents (Tuition Management Systems (TMS) and SallieMae's TuitionPay) are paid to Bowdoin at the end of each month and are credited to the student’s account then.

What if a payment does not appear on my statement?

Our office may have received the payment after the statement was generated. If it appears that we did not receive a payment that you sent, first contact the bank to determine if the check was cashed. If so, please furnish a copy of the front and back of the canceled check to our office for research purposes. Also, please remember that the online statement is a "snapshot in time" as of the date the bill was generated. Payments received subsequently will appear on the next month's statement.

What happens if my check is returned?

Checks returned to the College are charged back to the student’s account and a $15 fee is imposed.