Payments

Paying By Card

All payments can be made to the Cashier Office located at Cook Bldg Room 211 or online by logging into your Cougar Connect Account.

To pay your bill at the Cashier's Office, the University accepts cash, checks and credit card payments.

  1. Cash payments – In person only
  2. Credit Card payments (American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover Card)
  3. Check payments
  4. Online payments are accepted by going to your
    1. Select "Make Payment".
    2. Follow online instructions to make the payment.
  5. We accept money orders, cashier’s checks, certified checks, personal checks and traveler’s checks. ECAP also provides electronic check approval that takes funds from your checking account within 48 hours of the time the check is written to CSU.
  6. If you are no longer enrolled at CSU, and you are needing to make a payment toward your balance, please click on

International Payments

We have partnered with TransferMate to provide seamless international payments through
your online student account.  Log into your student account center, select Make A Payment, choose
TransferMate from the dropdown menu, and follow prompts.


For more information about making international payments, please visit our International
Students Payment page, and watch this video for easy instructions.

Bank Wires

Bank wires may also be initiated through your online student account via our partnership with
TransferMate. Log into your student account center, go to ‘Make Payment’ tab, choose TransferMate
in the dropdown menu, and follow prompts to complete your transaction. Domestic wires
may be completed this way by selecting the United States from the country menu.

Please note: 2.95% Service fee (4.25% international payments)  is applied to credit card/debit card payments when paying online, in-person, or over the phone. 

Payment Methods Mon thru Fri 8:30am to 5pm
Credit Card by Phone Call (773) 995-2029
Cash, Check or Credit Card, In Person* Cashiers office

Cook Administration Building

ADM 211

We Accept:

mastercard mastercard mastercard mastercard

Students who have presented two NSF(not sufficient funds) checks to the University, even though restitution has been made, will be required to pay for their registration with cash, money orders, certified checks, traveler’s checks, American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Business checks will not be accepted.

Policy on Returned Checks

  • All checks are processed through Telecheck.
  • Any returned check will incur a $45 Chicago State University return check fee.

Notice of NSF will be mailed to the student. It is the responsibility of the student to maintain a current address on file with the University. Address update can be made through Cougar Connect

Payments may be made at the Cashier window in the Cook Administration Building Room 211 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.