Tuition Payment Deadline is PRIOR to the start of each semester and a ONE TIME purge is associated with this deadline. To prevent your classes from being dropped you should:

• Ensure UVU has received your FAFSA information OR
• Be enrolled in a payment plan OR
• Pay your tuition and fees in full

If your classes are dropped for nonpayment, you must reregister for a new schedule. Classes cannot be reinstated. If you would like to check the status of your Financial Aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 801-863-8442.

Exact deadlines can be found on our Deadlines Page or on the Student Timetable.

Late fees are assessed every Wednesday night throughout the semester for both semester and block classes (including second block). ALL unpaid account balances, including second block and those awaiting Financial Aid, are assessed a 20% late payment fee, not to exceed $200 per semester. To avoid the late fee, you should

• Pay your tuition in full before the Late Fee Deadline OR
• Enroll in the tuition payment plan BEFORE the Late Fee Deadline.

Exact deadlines can be found on the Student Timetable. See also: "I'm waiting for my Financial Aid. Why did I get the Late Fee?"

UVU will only drop classes once per semester on the Payment Deadline that occurs before classes begin. Consequently, if you change your mind on classes, you are responsible for dropping courses you do not plan to attend. If you simply stop attending, your charges will not automatically be reversed. In order to receive a reversal of the tuition and fee charges, you must drop or withdraw completely by the 100% Refund Deadline for Semester or Block classes. If you drop after these deadlines, you will still be obligated to pay the tuition and fee charges.

Please be aware: Filing a Leave of Absence will withdraw you from your classes but if filed after the 100% Refund Deadline, will not absolve you of any financial obligation to the University for tuition or other charges owing, or repayment of a financial aid disbursement. The 100% Refund Deadline is much earlier than the Last Day to Withdraw/Audit Classes. Please see our Deadlines Page or the Student Timetable for exact deadlines.

See also: "Why am I still being charged tuition if I dropped all my classes?" and "I haven't attended classes at all; shouldn't my classes drop if I'm not going?"

The best way to access your student account information is directly through your myUVU account. 

• Log into myUVU and click on the Students menu.
• Click on Paying for My Education.
• Under My Student Account, click on Student Account Activity to go to the Tuition Payment PLUS homepage.
• Click on the semester you wish to view. When viewing, you then have the option to print your Account Activity, to export it into Excel, or to print or save it as a PDF. 

Bills are sent as a service to students to their UVU Outlook account periodically throughout the semester. Receipt or non-receipt of a bill is not the sole indicator of a balance owed to the University; as soon as students enroll in a class, they have incurred charges and owe the University accordingly. Payment Deadline occurs before the semester begins, so any charges incurred after the Payment Deadline are due immediately and are subject to the Late Fee. For exact deadlines, please refer to the Student Timetable.

Students should be aware that changes in registration or Financial Aid may affect the total balance due and may not be reflected on the most recent bill. Student account balances can be viewed in real time in myUVU or Tuition Payment PLUS. 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Even if you’re paying the tuition, parents, guardians, or spouses cannot obtain specific information about the student's account unless the student grants you permission. Every student enrolled at UVU, including those under the age of 18, are covered by FERPA.

If your student would like to grant permission for you to have access to his or her account information, including payment information, grades, and financial aid, he or she can submit a UVU Student Information Release Authorization form. The form can be accessed through the UVU Records office or submitted online through myUVU. Click on My Academics in the Students menu, then Student Release of Information under Academic Information.

The student refund process is completed each morning Monday-Friday, except when there is a campus closure, such as for a UVU holiday. Title IV refunds are processed on a daily basis but no earlier than 10 days prior to the first day of the semester. Refunds may be distributed to students in one of two ways:

• By Direct Deposit to the bank account determined by the student. Students on direct deposit can expect to see the credit to their bank account within two business days once the refund (REF) transaction is entered on their student account.  
• By paper check mailed to the student’s local address on record with UVU. To update your address:

Classes must be dropped before the published 100% Refund Deadline in order to receive a reversal of tuition/fee charges. If a class is dropped prior to the 100% Refund Deadline, any resulting refund is processed according to the guidelines found on our Refunds page. Classes dropped after the 100% Refund Deadline will not be refunded.

Refunds stemming from cash or debit card payments will be sent as a paper check or through direct deposit if enrolled (see "What is the fastest way to receive my refund?"). Refunds stemming from a credit card payment will be refunded back to the credit card used for payment, but may be refunded as a paper check or through direct deposit if deemed necessary. Refunds stemming from a personal check (including online check payments)  require a two-week waiting period and may be refunded either through direct deposit or as a paper check. Please refer to our Refund Overview for more information.

Direct Deposit is the fastest way to receive your refund or financial aid disbursement. Instead of waiting 1-2 weeks for a check, the funds are deposited directly into the bank account of your choice, generally within two business days. To enroll, log into myUVU, click on the Students menu, then Paying for My Education. Under My Student Account, click on the Direct Deposit link.

If you don't have a checking or savings account, feel free to check out Utah Community Credit Union, located on campus in the Student Center.

Students can pay at the cashier windows with cash, check, or PIN-based Debit cards or online with an electronic check (free of charge) or credit card (an additional 2.85% - increasing to 2.95% on 5/1/2023 - fee will be assessed on all credit card payments). We do not accept payments for tuition and fees over the phone. More information can be found on our Payment Options page.

Payments can also be mailed, but students should be aware that if their payment is not received in our office by the end of the business day on Payment Deadlines, their account is subject to penalties including dropped classes and late fees. To ensure payment is received and applied before payment deadlines, please mail checks at least 3 weeks in advance of deadlines. Students should check their account often to ensure payments have been credited before the deadlines. If you have mailed a check and we haven't received it by the deadline date, students should consider enrolling in a payment plan to prevent their classes from dropping or receiving the late fee.

Payments can be mailed to

Utah Valley University
Bursar’s Office -- MS 109
800 West University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058