Student Financial Services (SFS) cashiering windows, located in lower level of Lucina Hall, are closed for in-person payment. If you prefer making payments in-person, Cardinal Central, located in L.A. Pittenger Center room 120, is available for students to process payments during normal business hours. We encourage you to make your payments online via eBill.
How To Log in to eBill
Monthly Billing Statements
All payments are due the first of every month. If the minimum amount due is not paid by the due date a $20.00 late fee will be assessed.
Financial aid refunds begin being released the Friday prior to the start of the term. Sign up for direct deposit of refunds at bsu.edu/directdeposit.
How to Pay a Bill
You will receive an email whenever you have a bill ready to view (you will not receive a paper bill).
Due to potential delays in mail delivery, we encourage you to pay online via eBill by electronic check or credit card on or before the due date.
Ball State University does not accept over-payments on student accounts that exceed current semester charges. Please pay only the amount due on your student account to avoid payment delays.
A student may set up an
Authorized Payer such as a family member, to have online access to your account. Authorized Payers will need a unique login per each student. Authorized Payers also receive email notices when the eBill is available.
Log into eBill and pay your bill online using either of the following options.
eCheck
Use the account and routing numbers for a valid checking or savings account.
Credit Card
Log into eBill and pay your bill using credit card payment. We only accept card payments online, not in person. The payment will include an additional 2.75 percent convenience fee.
eBill guides
Mail a check to the following address. Please be sure to include the student ID number.
Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave.
Office of Student Financial Services
Lucina Hall, Room B34
Muncie, IN 47306-0725
You may pay your bill in person with any of the following:
- cash
- check
- money order
- cashier’s check
Please bring your payment to:
Payment Options
Students and Authorized Payers have two payment options each month.
Policy Regarding Overpayments: Ball State University does not accept overpayments on student accounts that exceed current semester charges. Please pay only the amount due on your student account to avoid payment delays.
Total
Along with students, authorized payers and guest payers can access an eBill. Learn more.
You pay the total amount due by the due date on the eBill.
This payment includes:
- tuition and fees
- room and board (or University Apartment rent)
- any other miscellaneous charges
PAYMENT PLAN
Along with students, authorized payers and guest payers can access an eBill. Learn more.
You may pay the minimum amount by the due date on the eBill. No sign up is required. Log in, select “Make a Payment,” and pay at least the "Minimum Payment Due" listed on the statement.
You may make up to four payments per semester, available in the fall and spring only.
Failure to pay at least the minimum amount by the due date will result in a $20.00 late fee.
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Note
Charges from a prior term or semester and apartment rent are due in full and included in the “Minimum Payment Due” on your eBill.
Fall Semester payment plan Schedule
| Due |
Minimum Payment Calculation |
| Sept. 1 | 25% |
| Oct. 1 | 33.5% |
| Nov. 1 | 50% |
| Dec. 1 | 100% |
Spring Semester Payment Plan Schedule
| Due |
Minimum Payment Calculation |
| Jan. 1 | 25% |
| Feb. 1 | 33.5% |
| March 1 | 50% |
| April 1 | 100% |
Special Payment Types
If you are using a 529 Plan to pay your eBill, please see our special instructions. Learn more.
Ball State University has partnered with Transact Campus to offer international students a secure and seamless way to pay for tuition and fees in the currency of their choice. Learn more.
Questions & Answers
Miscellaneous Questions
You are best-suited to know what courses you need for your academic progression. You should meet with your academic advisor before making any schedule changes. You are free to utilize the Add/Drop period if you determine a different course is better for you. However, some classes may only be available in an online format at this time as the University follows CDC guidelines for physical distancing for the safety of our students and staff.
If your courses are all online for the entire semester, you were not assessed the Student Services Fee that gives you access to those events. To gain access you will be required to pay the student rate for each event.
If your courses are all online for the entire semester, you were only assessed the Technology Fee or online course fees, if applicable. Therefore, you do not have access unless you purchase a pass for access to the Rec Center or Health Center.
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Your Billing Statement has a special section for "Anticipated Awards" that will be posting to your account. eBill's "Current Activity Detail" section only displays activity that has posted to your account since the last eBill was created. The two will match up when Financial Aid applies to your account, providing you have completed all the requirements and are eligible to receive the funds. Once the aid applies, you will see it in Current Activity Detail at the same time as Student Financial Services can view it. Student Financial Services cannot see anything more than you can see on your eBill account.
The Student Financial Services Office processes bills once per month. Any changes to your schedule, that have a financial implication, will be reflected on the next month's billing statement. However, you will see adjustments immediately on your eBill account under the "Current Activity" section.
Adjustments to your account happen automatically if the changes occur during an allowable period and an adjustment is applicable. All changes to your schedule are date sensitive. If the change to your schedule has a financial impact, that is in accordance with Board of Trustees' approved policies, your account will be updated automatically. If a credit was not generated, it is because the schedule change did not take place within an allowable period to warrant a credit, or the change had no financial impact. The Student Financial Services Office cannot alter this process nor adjust charges on your account.
Adjustments to your account happen automatically if the changes occur during an allowable period and an adjustment is applicable. All changes to your schedule are date sensitive. If the change to your schedule has a financial impact, that is in accordance with Board of Trustees' approved policies, your account will be updated automatically. If a credit was not generated, it is because the schedule change did not take place within an allowable period to warrant a credit, or the change had no financial impact. The Student Financial Services Office cannot alter this process nor adjust charges on your account.
Fees
The student services fee helps support many events for students on campus. It includes the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and its programming, as well as athletic events and events at Emens Auditorium and other performing venues, which students may attend. It also supports student groups, recreational activities, and debt payment on certain student facilities.
The health center fee is assessed to all students enrolled on campus. The fee supports the operations of the Health Center and lets students seek medical attention at no additional charge.
The health center fee does not cover prescriptions, lab work/testing, medical equipment, and other services.
The health center fee supports the operation of the Health Center. Every student having access to the Health Center benefits the health and wellness of the university community.
The recreation center fee, assessed to all students registered with at least one main campus course, allows access to the facility. The fee supports the operations of the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Please note the recreation fee does not cover BSU Fit classes, intramural sports, or Outdoor Pursuit trips.
Visit Recreation Services for more information.
You do not have access to either facility unless you are enrolled in a main campus course{s) and have been assessed the health center fee and/or recreation center fee.
If you have not been assessed the health center fee but would like access to the Health Center, you may request the fee to be assessed to your bursar account through the end of the Add/Drop period by going to the Health Center, the Office of Student Financial Services, or by emailing the Student Financial Services. For access to the Student Recreation and Wellness Complex, please visit Recreation Services.
The technology fee is essential for the university to operate and maintain a complex technological infrastructure. The fee supports wired and wireless networks, computer labs, software, and software systems such as Canvas, Self-Service Banner (SSB), eBill, Outlook and others. The fee also allows students to purchase software at reduced or no additional cost.
All students are required to pay the technology fee which supports software systems such as Self-Service Banner (SSB), eBill, Outlook, Canvas, and other systems which you can access while you are student teaching, just as you would if you were on campus.
The online fee is a per-credit charge for each online course that a student takes. This fee allows Ball State to cover the costs associated specifically with online courses and programs, such as technology needed for online courses, support and training for faculty to provide quality, online learning experiences, student support services unique to those studying online, and other administrative costs related to online delivery.
An electronic textbook is a digital version of a textbook and other educational resources. Electronic textbooks may also include content such as workbooks, tutorials, videos, simulations, and interactive software.
The electronic textbook fee provides access to these resources and is nonrefundable.
The transportation fee was established to fund the costs of the campus shuttle system: buses, maintenance, drivers, fuel, and insurance. The transportation fee is assessed only to main campus students who are not residing in a University Residence Hall or University Apartment. This Fee can be assessed to both undergraduate and graduate students.
The additional course fee per credit hour applies only to students enrolled in specific academic programs or courses that have higher expenses than others, and more closely aligns the revenue with expenses associated with these specific academic programs or courses.
Whether orientation is in person or online, there is a cost for all the programs provided. The matriculation fee also supports additional services for new students.
The matriculation fee supports a number of initiatives. Student orientation leaders are hired to provide guidance and support to our incoming students through a special engagement software system that was purchased for incoming students to build community in a virtual environment to assist with the transition to campus. The fee supports the printing and mailing of the orientation handbooks as well as all Welcome Week activities that take place prior to and during the first week of classes.
The MBA/business essentials fee is assessed to all graduate students enrolled in the MBA degree program or the Business Essentials certificate program. This fee is assessed at a rate of $1000 per semester for students enrolled in more than 6 hours, and $500 per semester fee for students enrolled in 6 or fewer hours.
The online fee is a mandatory per credit fee, for each online course, that supports the Division of Online Strategic Learning (DOSL), a unit dedicated to excellence and learning. DOSL serves students as advocates in their learning process and support faculty in promoting and providing the highest quality educational experience, in a commitment to lifelong learning.
No, your graduate assistantship fee remission will not cover the MBA/business essentials fee. The fee remission applies to a portion of your tuition, the non-resident fee, and student services fee. Grad assistants are responsible for covering the remaining tuition, in addition to the technology fee, recreation center fee, health center fee, any program, course or lab fees, and electronic textbook fees.
Please refer to your assistantship contract for additional information.