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Bursar's Office

Spring 2026 Tuition & Fee Deadline:   January 5, 2026

 

Online Payments

Log in to your CSUMB Dashboard/OASIS to make your payment, or click the button below if you have already signed in to your CSUMB Dashboard:

Make a payment


Students can also set up access for an additional payer (or payers) from within the Student Online Payment site. Payers with a student-created user name and password must use the Payer Pin  page to login.  Any changes to the payer access must be handled by the student.

For your convenience, we offer the following online payment options to current CSUMB students:


  • Electronic Check (eCheck/ACH) - *NO FEE!*
  • Credit Card or Debit Card
  • 529 Savings Plan
  • International Payment (Flywire)

 

In-Person Payments

If paying in person, the Student Cashiering office is located in Mountain Hall (bldg. 84), Suite B101. 

Office hours are between 9:00-12:00 PM and 12:30-4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

In-person payments can be made only with the following options:

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Cashier's Check
  • Money Order

Cashiers cannot process debit or credit card payments.

 

Additional Payment Information

  1. There is no fee for using the eCheck online payment option.
  2. You will need to have the routing number and checking account number (Call your bank to confirm all account information and eCheck (ACH) use).
    • If you have a question as to whether your banking account can be used for an eCheck payment, please call or visit your bank to ask if the account and routing numbers can be used for an ACH payment. if they cannot, then please do not pay by eCheck or use an alternate account that permits it.
  3. Account numbers printed on ATM or Check Cards are not acceptable for online payments.
  4. Incorrect account information will result in a Returned eCheck Fee ($25.00) and you will still need to make the payment as it will not have gone through.

Credit card payments require the following:

  • A non-refundable 2.65% convenience fee charge.  Please note that eCheck (ACH) payments are free.
  • The card number, expiration date, billing address and the 3-4 digit card ID. 

Detailed instructions on how to make an online payment.

To ensure that we receive your payment before the deadline, we suggest that you pay online using the eCheck option (no additional fee). It is the student's responsibility to monitor their OASIS account to be sure that the check was received at CSUMB and cashiered to their account.

Mail to:      CSU Monterey Bay
                   Mountain Hall, Suite B
                   Bursar's Office
                   100 Campus Center
                   Seaside, CA. 93955

Please make your check payable to CSUMB. Include your full, 9 digit Student ID number and a brief description of what you are paying.

Once your check has been cashiered, you will receive an email with a mailed receipt to your CSUMB email address. It is the student's responsibility to follow up on mailed checks. CSUMB is not responsible for lost checks.

As mailing a check is the least secure payment method, we recommend making your payment online for faster and safer processing.

California State University Monterey Bay has an installment payment plan with guidelines issued by the CSU Chancellor's Office. This option plan enables students to defer a portion of their tuition fees.

These installment payment plans do not include meal plans or housing.  For information about Housing's payment plans for meal plans and housing, please visit the Housing and Meal Plan Installment Payment Plan website.

Spring 2026 Installment Payment Plans are only available from October 20, 2025 to February 3, 2026.

You may self-enroll in the installment payment plan by doing the following:

  1. In the Finances section of your Student Center, click Enroll in a Payment Plan from the Other Finance Information drop down menu.
  2. Once selected, click the double arrows to go to the next screen.
  3. You will be directed to the Payment Plan contract.
  4. Select the radial button and click Next.
  5. On the next page you will review the information of the agreement and the installment amounts. Once reviewed, click Next.
  6. You will be able to review the agreement and all the details one last time.
  7. When you get to the bottom of the page, you will see a box that acknowledges you have read the agreement.
  8. If you agree to the terms of the contract, check the box and click Enroll to finalize the payment plan contract.
  9. The final screen confirms you have successfully enrolled in the payment plan and you will see a breakdown of the installments and due dates.

Your first payment is due by the tuition deadline for the term. 
The Spring 2026 Tuition Deadline is January 5, 2026.

A $33 non-refundable administrative fee (dictated by legislation) will be assessed to cover costs associated with the IPP including, but not limited to, interest income lost to the state of California.

Spring 2026 Installment Payment Due Dates 
  • First Installment Payment due:  January 5, 2026
  • Second Installment Payment due:  February 5, 2026
  • Third Installment Payment due:  March 8, 2025

A $20 administrative late payment fee will be assessed for each installment payment not received on the due date. Reminders are not sent, and it is your responsibility to make payments on or before the due dates listed on your contract.

Please Note: The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after fees are initially charged or initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees. All listed fees, other than mandatory systemwide fees, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, or the President, as appropriate. Changes in mandatory systemwide fees will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028-66028.6 of the Education Code).

A $25 fee will be charged for all checks or eChecks returned by your bank, for any reason. The dishonored check or eCheck plus the $25 returned check fee must be paid with guaranteed funds, such as: cash, credit card, cashier’s check, or money order.

If payment for the dishonored check is not made by guaranteed funds, a mandatory waiting period of 7 business days is required before your hold can be released.

If you still have questions, please email the Bursar's Office at student_receivables@csumb.edu or call (831) 582-4022.

The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after fees are initially charged or initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees. All listed fees, other than mandatory systemwide fees, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, or the Presidents, as appropriate. Changes in mandatory systemwide fees will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028 - 66028.6 of the Education Code).