Business Office

The Business Office is here to provide service to all students regarding their financial status. Business Office staff can assist with account payments, inquiries, and payment plan options. The office is located in St. Mary’s Hall Room 104.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

You must make payment or payment arrangements with the NDNU Business Office by the published due date for all pre-registered students. Due dates are:

August 15 for Fall
January 5 for Spring
May 5 for Summer

Students who register after the pre-registration period must make their payment arrangements at the time of registration.

Payment or payment arrangements* can consist of (or a combination of):

Payment in full with cash, check, or credit card
Full financial aid showing verified and Ready for Disbursement
An installment payment plan that has been set up, verified, and agreed to with the Business Office via the student email.

*International students are required to pay tuition and fees in full by the posted due date and are not eligible for installment payment plans. For further information, please contact the Business Office.

Notre Dame de Namur University has partnered with PayMyTuition for international payments to NDNU. With PayMyTuition, you can make payments from any bank, in any country in any currency, at better than bank exchange rates. You can use this service to pay tuition or any other NDNU charges.

Payment can be made via the Campus Portal with credit/debit cards. Payment may also be made in person at the Business Office during business hours. You may also mail a check to the attention of the Business Office.

Step by step instructions for managing a payment to NDNU on the Campus Portal

Outstanding balances will result in a Business Office hold. Business Office holds must be cleared in order to register for the following semester.

Outstanding balances from prior semesters are considered collections balances and will result in a Permanent Hold. Permanent holds must be cleared in order to register or receive diplomas.

In addition to blocking registration, a large outstanding student account balance may lead to loss of pre-registration in a future semester or module.

Student Responsibility

To conduct all financial affairs in a legal and ethical manner
To read and adhere to all published procedures and policies governing their student account, including the following:
- To know charges are incurred when registering for a class
- The student is responsible for payment of charges incurred when registering, whether or not they attend class
- The student must process a drop through Campus Portal or by contacting the Registrar’s Office during the refund period to have charges removed.
- To make payment or payment arrangements by the published payment due date, regardless of whether the student received a billing statement or if payment is to be made with financial aid or by another party.
- To ensure the student’s name and mailing address are correct and if not, go to the NDNU Campus Portal to update any changes.
- To submit disputes of charges and petitions for removal of charges in writing to the appropriate office.
- Pay all penalties, costs, and legal fees associated with the collection of their student account.
- Each student is liable for all charges they incur. This applies equally to students under 18 years of age.

Tuition Refund Policy

The Academic Calendar defines the dates on which the semester begins and the last day to drop. The date upon which any refund is based is the date on which the student dropped the course through Campus Portal, or the Office of the Registrar receives written notice of the dropped course; it is not based on the student’s last date of attendance.

Students are responsible for performing Add/Drop procedures via Campus Portal in accordance with the dates on the appropriate Academic Calendar for that course.

Tuition Refund – Semester & Module Courses

NDNU administers refunds for academic courses lasting a full semester (15 weeks) or module (eight weeks) as follows:

100 percent refund by the Last Day to Add/Drop as defined by the appropriate Academic Calendar for that course.
No refund after the Last Day to Add/Drop as defined by the appropriate Academic Calendar for that course.

Tuition Refund – Courses of Other Duration

We classify academic courses of any length other than 8 or 15 weeks per their start date as Module 1 or Module 2 classes, and the appropriate Last Day to Add/Drop will apply.

We administer refunds for these courses as follows:

100 percent refund by the appropriate Last Day to Add/Drop on the Module-based Academic Calendar.
There is no refund after the appropriate Last Day to Add/Drop on the Module-based Academic Calendar.

Withdrawal from a course or the University

After the Last Day to Add/Drop, a student still has an opportunity to withdraw from a course (grade of W on transcript) by the Last Day to Withdraw per the appropriate Academic Calendar for that course. To withdraw from an individual course, the student must submit a Course Withdrawal Form to the Registrar’s Office no later than the Last Day to Withdraw, as defined by the Academic Calendar for that course. A withdrawal from a course does not result in any refund of tuition charged for the course(s).

Withdrawal from the University

A student may also withdraw from the University as a whole by submitting the Leave of Absence/Withdrawal From the University form to the Registrar’s Office no later than the Last Day to Withdraw as defined by the Academic Calendar. Leave of Absence/Withdrawal from the University will only result in a tuition refund if submitted before the Last Day to Add/Drop for the term.

Return of Title IV Funds to the Federal Government due to withdrawal

Upon dropping or withdrawing from a course or withdrawing from the University as a whole after the semester has begun and Federal financial aid has been disbursed to the student’s account, the student should check with the Office of Financial Aid for the possibility of a Return of Funds to the Department of Education under Title IV.

Student Bill

NDNU will base your student bill and financial aid disbursements on each semester of your enrollment. Tuition charges will be available on Campus Portal prior to the semester due date and an announcement of their availability will be made to the student email. If your initial student package does not provide sufficient funds to cover your costs, alternatives are available, such as a private loan or an installment plan.

Students can set up an installment payment plan each semester by contacting the Business Office by email. The Payment Plan must be verified and agreed to by the Student and the Business Office. For further information, please contact the Business Office: 650-508-3432 or businessoffice@ndnu.edu.

Contact Us

For further information, please contact the Business Office: 650-508-3432, cell 650-830-2676 or businessoffice@ndnu.edu.

Julie Steward-Bizewski
Business Office Collections Analyst
jbizewski@ndnu.edu

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