Making a Payment
Duke University does not accept credit or debit cards for payment of tuition & fees.
Please pay by e-check – a fast and convenient method for paying your student account.
If you need to pay in person, please visit our University Cashiering Office.
If you are paying from abroad and are unable to send a U.S. Dollar check drawn on a U.S. financial institution, or if your bank is unable to provide you with a check drawn on its U.S. branch, please submit your payment by bank wire.
You may submit payment via our preferred international providers found by clicking the International Payment icon on the Bursar website. Bank wires take several days to reach the United States - please contact your bank in advance of the due date on your bill to ensure that your wire is received by the University by the due date.
Mail Check Payments to
Duke University Cashiering Office
Box 90759
Durham, NC 27708
To ensure prompt credit to your student account, please include a copy of your bill when mailing your payment.
Your check should be:
- Payable in U.S. dollars to "Duke University"
- Include your name and student account number (from your bill)
- Drawn on
- A U.S. financial institution (such as Wells Fargo), or
- A U.S. branch of your financial institution (example: the New York City branch of Barclay's Bank PLC)
Your check will be deposited upon receipt.
Overnight Carriers
Duke University Cashiering
Bay 8, Room B-103
114 South Buchanan Boulevard
Durham, NC 27701
For guaranteed next day receipt please use FedEx, UPS or DHL.
Do not send USPS standard or overnight to this address. The U.S. Postal service does not deliver USPS priority/overnight mail to the Duke University Cashiering Office.
Restrictions on Past Due Accounts
Tuition and fees are due before the start of each term. If your account becomes past due, a late payment penalty charge (not to exceed 1.25% of the past due balance from the prior bill) will be assessed on subsequent bills. If your account remains unpaid, you will not be allowed to register for future semesters and may be administratively withdrawn from Duke. As long as your account is past due you will not be able to receive a diploma at graduation. If your account remains outstanding after your departure from Duke, it may be referred to a collection agency and reported to a credit bureau.
Monthly Payment Plan
Duke University partners with Nelnet to allow currently enrolled students and their parents* to pay term charges in monthly payments as follows:
| Fall Balance | July 1 - November 1 |
| Spring Balance | December 1 - April 1 |
| Summer 1 Balance | April 1 - July 1 |
| Summer 2 Balance | May 1 - July 1 |
A non-refundable plan enrollment fee of $40 is charged for Nelnet participation.
Auto-deduct from a checking or savings account will be required to set up a payment plan.
* Proxy payers do not have access to create Nelnet plans through their Duke Hub Account; a student must login through their Duke Hub Account to navigate Nelnet to add authorized payers.
As a Nelnet participant, you will continue to receive statements on a regular basis from the Duke Bursar's Office. This statement should reflect your Nelnet payments made to date. The balance due on your statement, which includes charges for the current term, must be covered by your remaining scheduled Nelnet payments for that term. Fall Plan payments made to Nelnet (July 1 to November 1) must clear fall term charges; Spring Plan payments (December 1 to April 1) must clear spring term charges. If the balance due on your statement will not be cleared by your remaining scheduled payments for the term, please submit a payment for the difference directly to Duke. For more information, visit https://mycollegepaymentplan.com/duke/ (link is external) or contact Nelnet at (800) 609-8056.
Undergraduate students are encouraged to use the Nelnet Worksheet to calculate their Total Nelnet Budget Amount.
Payment plan enrollment dates can be found at https://mycollegepaymentplan.com/duke/(link is external).
Fall 2024
Payment Plans available June 1, 2024 for Undergraduate, Grad-Professional Studies, Nursing-GLS-MMCI, and Law School Students
| Dates to Sign-up Online | Required Down Payment | Number of Payments | Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 – June 26 | None | 5 | July 1 - Nov 1 |
| June 27 – July 29 | None | 4 | Aug 1 - Nov 1 |
| July 30 – Aug 22 | 20% | 3 | Feb 1 - Apr 1 |
Spring 2025
Payment Plans available November 1, 2024 for Undergraduate, Grad-Professional Studies, Nursing-GLS-MMCI, and Law School Students
| Dates to Sign-up Online | Required Down Payment | Number of Payments | Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 – Nov 27 | None | 5 | Dec 1 - Apr 1 |
| Nov 30 – Dec 27 | None | 4 | Jan 1 - Apr 1 |
| Dec 30 – Jan 23 | 20% | 3 | Feb 1 - Apr 1 |
Summer 2025
Payment Plans available February 1, 2025 for Nursing-GLS-MMCI Students
| Dates to Sign-up Online | Required Down Payment | Number of Payments | Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 – Mar 27 | None | 4 | Apr 1 - Jul 1 |
| Feb 1 – Apr 21 | 25% | 3 | May 1 - Jul 1 |
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS PAYMENT PLANS (Global and Weekend Executive MBA Programs, Fuqua School of Business) - Visit https://mycollegepaymentplan.com/duke-executive/.
- Plans are structured to span multiple terms, including total charges for each academic year in a single plan
- Payment plan breakdown and enrollment deadlines: visit your Program Canvas Page, under Tuition and Aid, then to Payment Options
- Nelnet Budget Calculation Worksheet: visit your Program Canvas Page, under Tuition and Aid, then to Payment Options
- $55 enrollment fee (each plan)
Returned Checks
If a check or e-check payment posted to your student account is returned by the bank because of insufficient funds or a closed account, the returned check, along with a $25 returned check fee, will be charged to your student account. You will receive an e-mail notice regarding the returned check. The e-mail will include instructions for clearing the returned check.
The $25.00 returned check fee is assessed for each returned check and is charged regardless of the amount of each returned check.
If an account indicates a history of returned checks, the University may suspend a student’s check writing privileges. Returned checks that remain unpaid and cases of multiple returned checks may be referred to the student’s dean, to the appropriate judicial board, and to the Duke University Police Department for further action.
Payroll Deduction
If you are paid on one of the University's payrolls, you may authorize payment of your current term tuition & fees via payroll deduction. Payroll deduction plans are available as follows:
| Fall Term | August, September, October, November |
| Spring Term | January, February, March, April |
| Summer Term | May, June, July |
The following rules apply to payroll deduction plans:
- Your payroll deduction plan for current term tuition & fees should be set-up prior to the start of the term; plans for the current term are no longer available after the end of drop/add
- Your prior term charges must be paid in full - these cannot be added to your new payroll deduction plan for current term tuition and fees
- You may include current term tuition and required fees, as well as room & board in your payroll deduction plan; other charges, such as traffic tickets, library fines and late payment fees should be paid directly to the Bursar's Office upon billing
- Your payroll deduction plan must include minimum tuition & fees of $450. If your total tuition & fees for the current term are less than $450, you should submit your payment directly to the Bursar's Office
- You will continue to receive monthly bills while on the payroll deduction plan. Please review these to ensure deductions taken from your paycheck are accurately reflected. If there are new charges on your bill that are not covered by your payroll deduction plan, please pay these by the due date on the bill.
To request a payroll deduction plan for the current term, please fill out our online form.
Parents of Duke students who wish to pay via payroll deduction should contact bursar@duke.edu.