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The Office of the Bursar at Cornell University serves as the university's primary hub for managing student-related financial matters, encompassing tuition, fees and related expenses. Please see Contact Information for call hours and virtual appointments.

Important Dates

Spring Refunds Add to Calendar 2026-01-21 00:00:00 2025-07-11 15:04:05 Spring Refunds Refunds associated with surplus financial aid for Spring 2026 will begin disbursing around January 12th. Enroll in direct deposit to receive any available refunds. Please note, refunds issued via direct deposit take approximately 3 business days before being deposited into the designated US banking account. Paper checks take 7-10 days to arrive in the Office of the Bursar. You will receive an email once your refund has been generated.  Location Office of the Bursar bursar@cornell.edu America/New_York public
Sponsor Letter Deadline Add to Calendar 2026-02-01 00:00:00 2024-10-17 14:11:38 Sponsor Letter Deadline Third-party billing allows entities (companies, corporations, or other government agencies) to establish special billing arrangements.To have a credit applied by the due date of your summer tuition bill, please complete the following online FERPA form and upload a copy of your sponsor letter/voucher so our office may invoice your sponsor/company no later than February 1, 2026.For information regarding third-party billing, and the requirements needed for your sponsor letter, please visit: Third-Party Billing | Office of the Bursar (cornell.edu) Location Office of the Bursar bursar@cornell.edu America/New_York public
January Bill Due Add to Calendar 2026-02-07 09:12:41 2024-09-30 09:18:33 January Bill Due The charges reflected on the January 9th e-bill are due by February 7th to prevent finance charges and past due holds. Location Office of the Bursar bursar@cornell.edu America/New_York public
Cornell Installment Plan Deadline Add to Calendar 2026-02-07 17:00:00 2025-02-17 08:50:38 Cornell Installment Plan Deadline The Cornell Installment Plan (CIP), also known as the Full-Service Payment Plan, administered by CASHNet, enables students and their families to make monthly installments to cover each semester's tuition and expenses. Enrollment for spring 2026 begins January 9th. Payments are due January - May 1.*This plan has a $125.00 enrollment fee and is interest free. Credit cards and participating 529 plans may have an additional fee. Please visit our website for additional details: About CIP | Office of the Bursar Location Office of the Bursar bursar@cornell.edu America/New_York public

Stay Informed

February 7th: Bill Due

February 7, 2026 Bill Due

Charges billed on the January 9th e-bill are due by February 7th. Your balance, including CornellCard charges, must be paid in full to prevent finance charges and past-due holds.

Pay Your Bill

February 7, 2026 Bill Due

Charges billed on the January 9th e-bill are due by February 7th. Your balance, including CornellCard charges, must be paid in full to prevent finance charges and past-due holds.

Pay Your Bill

Wire Funds With Flywire

Wire Funds With Flywire

Flywire offers excellent foreign exchange rates, allowing international students to pay in their home currency (in most cases) and save a significant amount of money. Domestic payers can also use Flywire to wire funds.

Wire funds with Flywire

Wire Funds With Flywire

Flywire offers excellent foreign exchange rates, allowing international students to pay in their home currency (in most cases) and save a significant amount of money. Domestic payers can also use Flywire to wire funds.

Wire funds with Flywire

Enroll In Direct Deposit

Enroll In Direct Deposit

To enroll in direct deposit for bursar refunds, please log into Nelnet and provide your US banking account details. You will need to enter your bank name, account number and routing number.

Sign Up

Enroll In Direct Deposit

To enroll in direct deposit for bursar refunds, please log into Nelnet and provide your US banking account details. You will need to enter your bank name, account number and routing number.

Sign Up

Schedule An Appointment With Our Office

Cornell Chatter

To arrange a time to pick up your refund check or to discuss your account virtually, please schedule a Chatter appointment with our office!

Make An Appointment

Cornell Chatter

To arrange a time to pick up your refund check or to discuss your account virtually, please schedule a Chatter appointment with our office!

Make An Appointment

Elective Tuition Refund Plan

Elective Tuition Refund Plan

This optional plan is designed to protect you from the loss of tuition should you find it necessary to withdraw from the university due to a medical issue. For more information, please visit our webpage:

Elective Tuition Refund Plan

Elective Tuition Refund Plan

This optional plan is designed to protect you from the loss of tuition should you find it necessary to withdraw from the university due to a medical issue. For more information, please visit our webpage:

Elective Tuition Refund Plan

Ask Bursar

Ask Bursar

Ask Bursar lets you quickly get more details about a specific item on your bill.

Ask Bursar

Ask Bursar

Ask Bursar lets you quickly get more details about a specific item on your bill.

Ask Bursar