Installment Payment Plan

The university offers payment plans to assist students and their families in making their payments over a period of time. 

Two payment plans are offered for the fall and spring semesters:

Students may sign up for both plans if needed and each payment plan has a $35 fee. Students with a financial aid fee deferral, but owe housing charges, may opt for the housing payment plan. The number of installment depends on the date the student registers for classes or has housing charges posted and the due date(s) that is assigned to the charges.

Open University and Special Session students do not qualify for an Installment Payment Plan (IPP).

*** Enroll in an IPP before making your first payment***

Tuition and Fees IPP Provisions

The initial payment includes campus mandatory fees, optional SIRF fee, First Day Solutions charges and miscellaneous class fees. These fees must be paid by your payment due date and are not included in the installments.

Eligible charges that can be divided into the installment payments include tuition fees, non-California resident fees, and graduate  professional business program fees. A student must have a minimum of $1,000 in eligible charges to qualify for the payment plan.

When a student enrolls in an IPP, all eligible charges are divided into installments. If new charges post after any/all installment payments have been made, the new charges will be divided into the number of installments will pending for the plan. Students must check their MySJSU account after charges are incurred to see the latest installment balance(s) and due date(s). In other words, if you add or drop a class and your full-time or part-time status changes, this will be reflected on your account.

Payment Due Dates 

On-time payments are part of the IPP terms and agreement. If a student fails to pay on time, SJSU may drop all of their classes. Check out this visual guide for instructions on how to view payment due dates [pdf].

If a student chooses not to attend classes, it is their responsibility to drop all classes prior to the first day of the term in order not to owe a debt to SJSU. All refund rules apply.

How to Sign-Up

Sample Breakdown of IPP Installments and Payment Due Dates for a Four-Payment Plan (example is for a full-time undergraduate student) registering between April 25 through August 11, 2023

 

Downpayment Due Aug 14

Installment  1
Due Sep 14

Installment 2
Due Oct 15

Installment 3
Due Nov 14

  
Amount Due $1125 $957+ $35 $957 $957  
Consists of Campus mandatory fees, optional SIRF fee, and if applicable, miscellaneous fees will be added to the initial payment due 1/3 tuition (if applicable will also include non-California resident fees) and IPP fee 1/3 tuition (if applicable will also include 1/3 of non-CA Resident fees 1/3 tuition (if applicable will also include 1/3 of non-CA resident fees  

 

Sample Breakdown of IPP Installments and Payment Due Dates for a 3-payment plan (example is for a full-time undergraduate student) registering between August 12 through September 11, 2023

  Initial Payment
Due Sep 14		 Installment 1 Due Oct 15 Installment 2 Due Nov 14
Amount Due $1125+ $957 + $35 $957 $957
Consists of Campus fees, 1/3 of tuition fees, plus IPP fee 1/3 tuition fee 1/3 tuition fee

Additional Information

  • If a student chooses not to attend classes, it is their responsibility to drop all classes prior to the first day of the term in order to not owe a debt to SJSU. All refund rules apply
  • Installment payment plans are not offered for the winter and summer terms
  • Special Session students who wish to request a payment plan, contact the Bursar's Office via email at bursar@sjsu.edu or by phone at 408-924-1601 and your inquiry will be directed to an Account Specialist

Housing IPP Provisions

Eligible charges will be divided into 4-payments or 3 payments depending on your due date. Your total balance will be divided equally between the installments. If charges are placed in the plan are reversed or reduced, your installment payment will also be automatically reduced. If you incur eligible charges in the future, they will be added to this installment schedule automatically.

Housing Payment Due Dates

  • First installment due date: July 15, 2023
  • Second installment due date: August 14, 2023
  • Third installment due date: September 14, 2023
  • Fourth installment due date: October 15, 2023