Frequently Asked Questions

Deadlines/Payments

The Fall 2026 payment deadline is September 2, 2026

In order to treat all of our students equitably, we're unable to provide payment extensions. However, if you need more time to pay, please consider enrolling in the Emory Payment Plan. 

International students who pay using one of our trusted payment partners will be considered in good financial standing as long as your payment is showing as "Guaranteed." 

While we don’t recommend it, we also accept payment via check. Checks can be placed in the dropbox outside of our suite in the B. Jones Building (first floor, suite 101) or you can mail a check to:

Student Accounts and Billing Office
Emory University
200 Dowman Drive
101 B. Jones Building
Atlanta, GA 30322

Please be sure to include the student’s seven-digit Emory ID number on the payment. Checks must be received in our office prior to the deadline in order to remain in good financial standing.

You will submit a request to your 529, college savings, or investment plan to send funds to Emory directly. Many 529 plans offer electronic delivery, which we highly recommend. If this is an option, they will already have Emory’s banking information. If paying via check is the only option, please ensure they include the student’s seven-digit Emory ID number and send to:

Student Accounts and Billing Office
Emory University
200 Dowman Drive
101 B. Jones Building
Atlanta, GA 30322

If the deadline is approaching, we also recommend that you send a withdrawal confirmation showing the student’s information and dollar amount to studentaccounts@emory.edu to ensure we clear the student while we await payment.

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Effective fall 2026, OPUS Guest Access will no longer include permission to view/pay the student account. Please work with your student to setup Authorized User access in Flywire. 

If you are logging in as a student, please ensure you are not logged into the OPUS mobile site. You cannot make payments from the mobile site. If you do not see square tiles when you login, you are most likely in the mobile site and will need to logout and access the full site.

Effective fall 2026, Emory will begin accepting payment by credit card. Please note that a 2.65% service fee applies to all credit card payments. Due to this fee and variable interest rates, we highly recommend you consider other payment options before utilizing the credit card payment method. 

Due to concerns related to banking security, Emory requires students to register their international payments with one of our payment partners, Flywire or Convera. Both options can be found on our website.

This decision was made to protect the security and integrity of Emory’s bank account details and to protect our students and payers from any potential scams or fraudulent activity. Please contact us if you have any questions related to the options available.

No. You are not required to pay any amount to be covered by pending financial aid.

If you wish to use the Emory Payment Plan for a given semester, you must enroll by the published payment deadline in order to avoid cancellation, holds and finance charges.

The Emory Payment Plan has options available throughout the semester in order to assist students with unexpected balances such as a reduction in financial aid or a change in housing, meal plan or enrollment. However, any student who knows they owe a balance prior to the start of the term should either pay-in-full or enroll in the Emory Payment Plan no later than the published deadline for that term in order to remain in good financial standing.

Mailed payments can take several weeks to arrive. Mail is processed daily and payments are posted within one business day of receipt. If you do not see your payment on your student account, please email us to confirm if the payment has been received before requesting a stop payment with your bank.

Flywire and Convera payments will reflect in OPUS the same day they are received.

Please email a copy of your withdrawal confirmation so that we can clear the student’s account while we await the physical check.

Scholarships and other financial aid are handled by the Office of Financial Aid. You can find more information about Scholarships You Bring at their website. We recommend you contact them at finaid@emory.edu with any questions.

Charges and Billing

You can generate an invoice/receipt in OPUS under the Student Account tile > View/Pay My Account.

Once in Flywire, select the Account Activity tab and click the Download Statement dropdown. Select the term or date range you wish to view and click to Download Statement.

You can also view all payments under the Account Activity tab. Select the term block you wish to view and click the arrow next to Payments and Credits to expand the details. 

Tuition is based on enrollment and the program in which you’re enrolled. For undergraduate programs, tuition is a flat rate once you reach 12 or more credit hours. If you were originally enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours, you may have multiple tuition charges, but the total should not exceed the flat rate for that term.

Graduate and professional programs vary. Please email us with any questions regarding your tuition.

To waive the student insurance, you must complete the waiver request in OPUS under the Health tile. Once approved, the charge is removed systematically within 24-48 hours. Our office cannot remove this charge manually. For assistance, please submit a ticket to Student Health.

Most tuition adjustments take place systematically in an overnight process. However, if you view your student account in Flywire (OPUS > Student Account tile > View/Pay my Account), the update should reflect automatically.

Emory only charges mandatory fees to the student account (with the exception of the student insurance which is waivable with proper proof of coverage). Unfortunately, the fees cannot be waived.

  • Activity Fee: Charged by the Student Government Association, this fee supports various programs and resources managed by SGA
  • Recreation/Athletic Fee: Supports recreation and athletic facilities on campus
  • Health/Wellness Fee: Supports mental health resources and other programs available both on campus and online
  • Transcript Fee: A one-time fee charged to all Emory students during their first semester, it allows students to obtain unlimited transcripts at no additional cost
  • Orientation Fee: A one-time fee charged to all incoming students to help cover the costs associated with their Orientation experience. This includes Onboarding (i.e. Emory Welcome App), Orientation Week events and ECS 101. 

Program Fees are assessed by the school. Please contact your program directly to understand what is included in your program fee. 

The Student Accounts and Billing Office manages student accounts, but we do not post individual departmental charges, nor are we able to adjust or remove them. If you have a question regarding a specific fee other than tuition and mandatory fees, please contact the respective department directly. For program or enrollment fees, contact your school.

Holds/Penalties

Failure to pay your balance in full, enroll in a payment plan, or obtain financial aid to cover your balance, prior to the published payment deadline, could result in the cancellation of your courses for the current term. Registration holds as well as 1.5% monthly finance charges may also apply.

Please make payment as soon as possible in OPUS under the Student Account tile > View/Pay my Account or provide proof of forthcoming payment (i.e. 529 withdrawal confirmation, etc.) so that we can request your reinstatement.

If you choose to pay in Flywire, please note that your account balance may be zero or show a credit - this is because your courses were dropped and your tuition was reversed. You can still make a payment by entering the dollar amount manually. When prompted if you want to pay more than what is due, please click Yes to proceed.

Once payment is made, please contact our office at studentaccounts@emory.edu to request reinstatement.

The fastest way to have a registration hold removed is to pay any outstanding balance on your account. Registration holds lift immediately upon payment. (Note, you may need to refresh your page and/or clear your browser cache to see the hold removed.)

Refunds and Financial Aid

Refunds are processed daily following financial aid disbursement. We cannot process a refund unless there is a credit on your student account. Once requested, refunds take 2 to 3 business days to reach your bank account. If you are not enrolled in direct deposit, checks are mailed to your permanent address on file. Emory only prints checks once per week on Thursdays.

While direct deposit is not mandatory, we highly encourage all students to enroll in it for all refunds.

Financial aid cannot disburse until approximately 10 days before the start of classes. If it is now within that window of time, and your aid still hasn’t been disbursed, please contact the Financial Aid office to ensure you’re not missing any requirements.

Please contact the Financial Aid office for assistance.

Please contact your school's Admission Office directly to inquire about your scholarship. Each school (Law School, Business School, Nursing School, etc.) processes their own scholarships.