Log in to ZipLine to access CASHNet and pay your tuition and fees using a credit card. CASHNet accepts MasterCard, Discover and American Express, but not Visa. CASHNet charges a 2.9 percent service fee for credit cards.

Students who visit Simmons Hall to pay their tuition and fees via credit card will be directed to CASHNet.

To pay your tuition and fees using an e-check, log in to ZipLine to access CASHNet and provide your bank's routing number and checking or savings account number.

Pay your tuition and fees in person at the cashier windows in the lobby of Simmons Hall (show on map). 

Cash, checks and money orders are accepted in person. Credit card payments must be made online through ZipLine and CASHNet.

To mail your tuition and fee payment by check, include your itemized statement and be sure to write your student ID number on your check. Mail your payment to:

University of Akron 
Student Accounts/Bursar 
P.O. Box 2260 
Akron, OH 44309-2260
330-972-5100

Payments that are not received by the due date will be considered late, so mail your check early. Postmark dates are not considered.

Most students qualify for some form of financial aid, such as subsidized loans, grants, or scholarships. Financial aid money can be applied to your student account balance.

If you are planning to use financial aid to pay for your tuition and fees, but it is not going to disburse before the due date, check ZipLine to verify that your aid is listed as "anticipated."

See the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

Installment Payment Plan:

The Installment Payment Plan allows you to make one initial down payment followed by installment payments throughout the semester.

To participate in the Installment Payment Plan:

• Sign up for the Installment Payment Plan. There is a $30 application fee which will be automatically added to your bill and included in your first installment.
• Full-time students (12 credit hours or more) pay a down payment of $1,000
• Part-time students (fewer than 12 credit hours) pay a down payment of $500
• Make up to three installment payments throughout the term. Summer session has two installments.

Three ways to sign up for the Installment Payment Plan:

1. Online: Sign into ZipLine → Access my…Finances → Sign Up for Payment Plan
   
   
2. Visit the Simmons Hall Lobby to sign up in person
   
   
3. Mail a signed Installment Payment Plan application, along with your down payment, to:
   University of Akron
   Office of the Cashier
   P.O. Box 2260
   Akron, OH 44309-2260
   
   Your application and down payment must be received before the tuition due date.

Additional information:

• Financial aid can be used to pay for a portion or all of the required down payment.
• The payment plan covers only one term, so you will need to re-enroll every term.

Deferred Payment Plan:

The deferred payment plan is for qualifying individuals who are eligible for their employer's tuition reimbursement program.

To participate in the Deferred Payment Plan:

• Complete the Deferred Payment Plan application and return by mail (PO Box 2260, Akron, OH 44309) or in person at the Cashier window (Simmons Hall, 277 Buchtel Ave.) prior to the due date.
• There is a $35.00 application fee and the required down payment is $300.00.
• Each term the application (and supporting documentation) is required to sign up for the deferred payment plan.
• Additional required documentation include:
  • A statement from your employer, which outlines their tuition reimbursement program.
  • Verification of employment should be noted by the employer on the deferred payment plan application.  Employment must be at least 90 days (eligibility by employer may be longer).
  • Prior enrollment (one term) at The University of Akron, or transcripts which indicate 2.0 or greater GPA.

To see the due dates, refer to the Billing and Due Dates.

UA's Office of Student Accounts handles two types of third-party payments/scholarships:

• those that submit payment in advance, and
• those that are billed to a company or organization.

How to submit: You may submit your third party’s preferred form of payment, whether it is a check, voucher or authorization to bill a company/organization, at the cashier windows in the Simmons Hall lobby or by mail to:

The University of Akron
Student Accounts/Bursar
P.O. 2260
Akron OH 44309
330-972-5100

Please verify that:

1. your name and student ID number are on the check, and
2. all checks or vouchers are signed, when necessary.

If you or the Third-Party would like to contact us by mail, use this address:

The University of Akron
Student Accounts – Third Party
110 Simmons Hall
Akron OH 44325-6209
330-972-5100

Award notification: All third-party payments/scholarships are reported to the Office of Student Financial Aid. Third-party aid will appear on the Award Notification as "Outside Scholarship(s), BVR, or Workforce Initiative." The amount reported will be used in the calculation of your eligibility for need-based aid.

The University awards a limited number of graduate assistantships to students who qualify. Assistantships and fellowships are offered through the graduate degree-granting colleges, departments, and schools.

Learn more about graduate assistantships and other forms of assistance for graduate study.