Payment Information
How to Pay
There are several ways to pay for your CSM education.- Pay in full online or in-person using MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or e-Check. Download instructions (.pdf).
- Have sufficient approved and processed financial aid to cover any outstanding balance. If you haven’t already, file the Free Application for Financial Student Aid. You may be eligible even if you don’t think so.
- Enroll in the Tuition Payment Plan online.
- Have approved and processed tuition assistance paperwork through Third-party or Employer-paid Registration or Veterans or Military Tuition Assistance.
Payment Due Dates
Session Name | Payment Due Date |
Spring 2021 (15-week session/7-week sessions) | 01/06/21 or day of registration if registered after this date |
Summer 2021 (15-week session/7-week session/3-week sessions) | 05/05/21 or day of registration if registered after this date |
To view the full academic calendar, visit csmd.edu/academiccalendar.
Payment Policy
- If you register before the payment due date, your full amount owed is due by 11:59 p.m. the date listed above.
- If you register on or after the payment due date, you must pay in full, enroll in the payment plan or meet one of the other options listed below on the day you register or you will be dropped for non-payment.
- If you do not meet your unpaid financial obligations in full by payment due date, you may be dropped from your last class(es) added until your balance due is zero or less.
- If you register on or after the first day of class, you are financially responsible for your course(s), and you may NOT be dropped for non-payment after the 100% refund period. Please see the refund schedule for more information.
By the Payment Due Date you must:
- Pay in full online using MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express or e-Check.
- Pay in full by cash, credit card, check, or money order in person by visiting a convenient campus location.
- Have sufficient approved and processed financial aid to cover any outstanding balance.
- Enroll in the CSM Tuition Payment Plan online. Questions may be e-mailed to paymentplan@csmd.edu. The down payment is due at the time of enrollment in the payment plan. If the down payment is not made, you may be removed from the payment plan.
- Have approved and processed tuition assistance paperwork to cover the balance. Visit Third-party or Employer-paid Registration for more information. Paperwork and questions can be e-mailed to tap@csmd.edu.
The college reserves the right to withdraw a student for nonpayment, but it is ultimately the student's responsibility to withdraw from classes if they do not want to be held financially responsible.