Payment Options
We offer a variety of payment options to make managing your college expenses as convenient as possible.
Electronic Payment (Preferred Method)
Vassar College has partnered with TouchNet to provide a seamless platform for online billing, payments, student refunds, and Monthly Payment Plan options for our students and their families.
Authorized Users
If a parent, guardian, or other third party will be responsible for paying the bill, students must grant them access to their Student Account.
To add an Authorized User (can only be completed by students):
- Students log in to Student Account Portal.
- Navigate to My Profile.
- Go to Authorized Users.
- Add the authorized user’s contact information.
Once added, Authorized Users can log into Student Account Portal to view the bill, make payments, and enroll in a payment plan on the student’s behalf.
Instructions for making a payment.
Monthly Payment Plan
At Vassar, we offer term-based payment plans. Please be advised that all families utilizing a monthly payment plan must enroll in a new plan for each semester by the advertised deadline. Your payment plan does not automatically renew from the previous term. The non-refundable $50 payment plan set-up fee is required at enrollment.
- Students select “Payment Plan”
- Authorized Users select “Payment Plan”
Up to two family members can sign up for the payment plan. Payments are due on the 5th of each month and will be deducted electronically from your bank account or credit card.
Please note: 529 College Savings Plans cannot be used for the Monthly Payment Plan.
| Number of Payments | Last Day to Enroll | Months of Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | August 3, 2026 | August–December |
| 4 | September 3, 2026 | September–December |
Payment plans do not automatically adjust when new charges or credits are applied to your student account. You are responsible for logging into your account and editing your payment plan amount whenever your balance changes. Failure to adjust your plan may result in an underpayment and a balance due to the College.
Instructions for enrolling in a payment plan.
Missing or Rejected Payments
If a payment is rejected or missed for any reason, a $30 fee will be assessed to your student account. The College reserves the right to cancel your plan if more than two payments are late or rejected.
Plan Management
Only the student or authorized user who created the plan can make changes to the payment method or installment amounts.
To cancel a plan, please contact Student Accounts at stuaccounts@vassar.edu.
To add a new payment method:
- Under "My Profile Setup," select "Payment Profile".
- Under "Add New Payment Method" drop down menu, select a payment method.
- Click Select.
- Once Account & Billing Information is entered, click Continue. Note: If you selected Electronic Check, you will need to agree to ACH Payment Agreement.
To change payment method in a Payment Plan:
- Click the “Payment Plans” tab, at the top of the landing page.
- If you only wish to change the payment method to an individual installment, click the icon under the “Action” column for the scheduled payment, and click Edit.
- Choose the Method from the drop-down menu, click Save.
- Once the method is added, a confirmation page will display.
- To update all installments with the new payment method, click “Update all methods”, then select the new method and click Save.
Credit Cards
Credit card payments can only be processed through TouchNet. A 3% convenience fee will be added for domestic credit cards and 4.25% for internationally issued credit cards. The Vassar Cashier’s Office does not accept credit card payments in person.
Please note: A credit card payment method cannot be saved when making a one-time payment, but you can save the credit card during payment plan enrollment.
Personal Checks
Make checks payable to Vassar College. Please ensure the student ID number and name are clearly written on the check. Mail or hand deliver checks to:
Vassar College
Cashier’s Office, Box 612
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
529 Accounts
Some 529 College Savings Plans offer a digital distribution option. To request a withdrawal from your 529 account, please contact your account plan manager to see if a digital distribution option is available. Unfortunately, a payment plan cannot be set-up with a 529 account through TouchNet.
If your plan does not offer digital distribution, you may request that a check be mailed to the Cashier’s Office, Box 612, at Vassar College.
Outside Scholarship Checks
Please make scholarship checks payable to Vassar College, and include the student ID number and name on the check. Mail or hand deliver checks to:
Vassar College
Student Financial Services, Box 8
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
International Payments via Flywire
Flywire makes international payments easy and convenient. It offers competitive foreign exchange rates and generally allows you to pay in your home currency. You can track your payment throughout the process and will receive an email confirmation once Vassar receives your payment.
If you wire more funds than what is due on the student’s account, we will return the overpayment to the originating bank, or the student may choose to keep the credit on their account for future charges. Please note that the overpayment amount will not be refunded directly to the student. If you have any questions, please contact our office. To make an international payment, go to Flywire and follow their instructions.