Puget Sound offers several options for payment. Payment may be made by electronic check, check or cash and credit cards.

Credit Cards are subject to a service fee of 2.95% or $3.00, whichever is greater, this cannot be waived or refunded. NOTE: Debit cards with a credit card logo can be used and will also be subject to the service fee which cannot be waived or refunded under any circumstance.

Option 1: Payment in full

  • Payment for each semester's balance due must be paid in full by the payment deadline; August 15 for fall and January 15 for spring. Please check the account balance monthly to pay for additional fees that may be added throughout the semester. Accounts with charges not paid by the due date will be charged a $25 late fee each month payment is not received.

Option 2: Payment Plan

  • The payment plan allows for extended payments of the semester balance due across the months of the term. There is an $80 participation fee for using the extended payment plan. The first payment of the plan is due on August 15 for fall and January 15 for spring, with additional payments due the fifteenth of each month, as indicated on your payment plan detail. A $25 late fee will be charged for monthly installments not paid in full and payments not received by the due date. Authorized Users can enroll in a payment plan in Bill & Payment. Enrollment must occur before the first payment due date of the semester. Students can also sign up for payment plans through their Bill and Payment link.

Option 3: Parent PLUS or Private Education Loan

  • Parents or students may apply for loan funds to help cover all or a portion of the balance due. Loans must be applied for and approved prior to the payment deadline. PLUS Loan borrowers - please add the 4.228% origination fee to the amount needed.
Payment Deadlines

Fall semester: August 15
Spring semester: January 15

Sending Payments

Fall semester: August 15
Spring semester: January 15

Please make checks payable to University of Puget Sound and include student's name and Puget Sound ID number. Mail checks to:

Student Financial Services
1500 N. Warner St.
CBM 1039
Tacoma, WA 98416-1039