Billing
Billing Information
Tuition & Fees Information
**WSU does not mail billing statements. All tuition and fee information is available in myWSU 24/7.
- Fall semester:
- Tuition and fees post before August 1.
- Financial aid typically appears the Monday before classes begin.
- Spring semester:
- Tuition and fees post before Fall Finals Week or at the time of registration.
- Your account balance is usually accurate by the Friday before each semester begins.
- Tuition and mandatory fees are due the first day of classes for Fall and Spring.
- Late fees begin a few weeks after the start of the semester.
- For exact dates, refer to the Academic Calendar:
https://registrar.wsu.edu/academic-calendar/ - Always review and pay your account online to avoid penalties.
- Full‑time tuition is the same for 10–18 credits.
- Adding or dropping classes typically does not change tuition.
- Special course fees or digital course fees may change with schedule adjustments.
- Pay full‑time tuition by the first class day; do not wait for course fee updates to avoid late charges.
- Student health fee
- Student recreation center fee
- Student transit fee
- Media fee
- Student stadium renovation fee
- Chinook building fee
- Food pantry fee
- Student union building fee
- Students must keep parents or other payers informed—WSU cannot share student account information without permission.
- Students can grant Third Party Access through myWSU and choose which areas to share.
- Refer to the attached step-by-step instructions to set up Third Party Authorization.
Additional Enrollment & Billing Information
- Classes added after the second Friday of the semester must be paid for at the time they are added.
- Standard payment deadlines still apply to added classes.
- Late fees will be assessed if payment deadlines are missed.
See the Academic Calendar for current late registration fee schedules.
- Returned checks—whether written by the student or another payer—incur a $30 dishonored check fee.
- If the returned check was used to pay tuition, late fees will also apply.
Diplomas, and future registration may be withheld for unpaid or overdue charges owed to the University.
- Withdrawing from the University may result in an administrative cancellation fee.
- For details, refer to the Tuition Adjustment Policy in the semester’s Time Schedule.
- After 30 calendar days from the start of the semester, no tuition adjustment is made for individual course withdrawals.
- Example:
- A student registered for 16 credits withdraws from a 3-credit course after the 4th week and adds another 3‑credit course.
- Their total tuition accountability becomes 19 credits, and they would owe tuition for 1 credit over the 18‑credit full-time cap.
- Full refunds of additional per‑credit charges (credits over 18) are available only if the credit load is reduced back to 18 or fewer credits within the first 30 days of the semester.
- You are responsible for monitoring charges on your student account and ensuring that payments are made in a timely manner.
- If your account becomes delinquent, a block may be placed on your student account that can affect registration in future terms.
- Accounts referred to a collection agency will incur:
- Collection fees
- Attorney’s fees
- Any additional related costs
- Delinquent accounts are reported to credit bureaus, negatively affecting credit history.
- Enrollment and diplomas will be placed on hold until the balance is resolved.