Payment Options

Full payment or contact with the Business Office to verify confirmed resources is required by August 25, 2026, for the fall term and January 25, 2027, for the Spring term. The bill may include, but is not limited to: course costs, support fees, housing, meal plan, Student Experience fee, elective course fees, and individual music lessons. Students and the co-signer of their BUILD Program Agreement are responsible for payment reaching the Business Office when due, regardless of the source of payment. Payment must be received in U.S. dollars. If loans are needed to help meet a financial obligation, parents may apply for them through the Office of Financial Aid. Loan applications should be made well in advance for the funds to be disbursed by the beginning of the term. All students enrolled in the Fall term are required to complete their Enrollment Checklist by August 25, 2026. Enrollment for subsequent semesters is dependent on payment of the previous term expenses. 

Full Payment (Option 1)

Full payment for fall semester is due August 25, 2026.

Full payment for spring semester (including January session) is due January 25, 2027.

Individualized Payment Plan (Option 2)

Please contact the Business Office to set up an individual payment plan which incorporates confirmed resources such as: Financial Aid, Vouchers, Waivers, etc. Selecting the Payment Plan option through a student's enrollment checklist will not factor in any expected funding and divide the total cost for the term into monthly payments.

Authorized Users

If a student would like others to be able to speak to the Business Office about their account, view their account transactions and make payments, the student will need to add them as an Authorized User by following these steps:

1. Go to My Statements and Finances at My.Bethel.edu.

2. Click View your Bill. This will direct to the TouchNet Bill+Payment login.

3. Once logged into TouchNet Bill+Payment, click Authorized Users in the top menu and follow the prompts.

Once these steps are complete, the Authorized User will receive an email with instructions. This email will include this link to the online payment system.

Important note: Students should not share Bethel account information with others.

Online Monthly Statements

Around the 27th of each month, an email will be sent to the student’s Bethel email address alerting them that the monthly statement is available to view with a link to access the statement. Monthly statements will not be mailed to the home address. Students are responsible for forwarding monthly statement information to parents or others who are helping to pay their bill. Authorized Users may also go online to view monthly statements.

To view online monthly statements:

MyBethel > My Statements and Finances > Make a Payment > Statements

Ways to Make a Payment

Students can view their account, enroll in a Semester Payment Plan, and pay online through MyBethel > My Statements and Finances > Make a Payment. This will direct to the TouchNet/Bill-Pay site. To make a payment click “Make Payment” and follow the prompts for the following payment options:

• Electronic check/ACH: Authorize automatic withdrawal from a checking or savings account with no fee.
• Online by credit card: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover with a non-refundable fee of 3% or $3 minimum, charged by PayPath (processing service).
• In person: Pay by check* or money order at the Business Office (Anderson Center, 5th Level), 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F. *Credit cards accepted online only.*
• A drop box is located near the entrance of the Campus Store. Items in the drop box will be delivered to the Business Office one time per business day.
• Mail a check* to:

Bethel University
ATTN: Business Office
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN, 55112-6999

       *Please include the student's ID number in the memo portion of a check.

Non-Sufficient Funds

If payment is returned from the bank for non-sufficient funds, a $25 returned check fee will be assessed on the student account. Any payer who has two checks returned due to non-sufficient funds will not be allowed to make future payments by personal check.

Enrollment Deposit

A one-time enrollment deposit of $300 is required of all students. The deposit allows students to register for each succeeding semester, provided all financial obligations have been met.

Enrollment Checklist

All students enrolled in the fall term are required to complete their Enrollment Checklist by August 25, 2026. 

To view the Enrollment Checklist, go to: MyBethel > Home tab > Enrollment Checklist. 

Registration Hold

Registration for classes in subsequent terms is dependent on payment of the previous term expenses. A student whose account is in arrears on either January 1 or July 1 will be dropped from any registered courses for the upcoming term and will have a Registration Hold placed on their account, not allowing the student to re-register until the balance is paid. 

Any student who pays an outstanding balance by check and the check is returned from the bank due to non-sufficient funds will have their registration dropped for future terms. The student will not be permitted to re-register until full payment is received. If repayment is made via check, registration will be granted in ten business days.

Any student in good standing on a payment plan (current on their monthly payment installments) will be allowed to register for future terms. If the student fails to pay their remaining monthly installments, their registration may be dropped.

Be advised that students whose registration has been dropped has no guarantee that the same course(s) will be available when they re-register.

Refunds and Withdrawals

Students who withdraw from classes during the term may be eligible for a refund. There are two types of refunds: billing refunds (course costs, support fees, elective course fees, housing, meal plan, etc.) and financial aid refunds. A billing refund credits the student account, thereby decreasing the amount that is owed. A financial aid refund reduces the amount of financial aid available to pay the billing charges, thereby increasing the amount that is owed on the student account.

A student seeking to withdraw from all classes at Bethel must notify the Office of Student Life. This date of notification will serve as the student's withdrawal/stop-out date. The student will be provided with a packet of information regarding the withdrawal and stop-out processes and will be scheduled for a withdrawal/stop-out interview with one of the student life deans. Students are asked to read through all materials provided in the packet in advance of their interview with the dean. Once the interview is complete, the dean will process the student's withdrawal/stop-out. 

Tuition and Fees Refunds

Students who withdraw from classes during the term may be eligible for a refund. There are two types of refunds: billing refunds (tuition, housing, meal plan, etc.) and financial aid refunds. A billing refund credits funds to the student account, thereby decreasing the amount that is owed on the student account. A financial aid refund reduces the amount of financial aid available to pay the billing charges, thereby increasing the amount that is owed on the student's account.

A student seeking to withdraw from all classes at Bethel must notify the Office of Student Life. This date of notification will serve as the student's withdrawal/stop-out date. The student will be provided with information regarding the withdrawal and stop-out process. Once the process is completed, the student account will reflect any applicable refunds.

Tuition & Fees Full Refund:

Students are entitled to a 100% refund of tuition and course fees if they drop a course before the Add-Drop deadline. The Student Activity fee, course fees, and program fees are refunded in full through the 100% refund period. Thereafter, there is no refund of the fees.

Pro-Rata Refund:

Students who drop a course receive a pro-rata refund of tuition up to and including 50%.  The percentage of tuition and financial aid retained on the student’s account is equal to the percentage of the period of enrollment that was completed.

No Refund: 

Students are not eligible for any refund once 50% of a class is completed.

For more details about Refunds, see the Business Office website and the Important Dates for your program to find the Add-Drop and withdrawal deadlines.

Traditional Undergraduate Housing and Meal Plan Refunds

Students with housing who officially withdraw or choose to cancel their meal plan must notify Residence Life in the Office of Student Life. A student may receive a prorated refund of their housing.

Students with a meal plan who officially withdraw or choose to cancel their meal plan must notify Dining Services in the Office of Student Life. A student may receive a prorated refund of their meal plan.

Financial Clearance for Graduation

A student will not receive their certificate until all financial obligations have been met.

Financial Suspension

Bethel reserves the right to suspend a student from a program, course(s), housing, and meal plan if there is failure to provide full payment on the student account when due. Any student who is financially suspended during a semester will be withdrawn from their classes, removed from their meal plan, and required to move out of Bethel housing.

Past Due Accounts

The following is a from the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement:

Default: I understand and agree that I will be in default of this Agreement if I fail to pay the total amount payable when due, any scheduled payment under either a semester payment plan or installment plan, or any other fee (which may include, but are not limited to, charges such as parking fines, library fees, other charges for violations of Bethel University policies, or any other amount billed to my student account) by the 25th day of the month following the month in which I am sent a Bethel billing notice.

Failure to pay due to the following situations will not exempt me from entering default:

• withdrawal from Bethel University (whether voluntary or involuntary),
• insufficient funds in an account from which my payment was drawn (or similar circumstances),
• change of address without notifying Bethel University’s Business Office in advance in writing,
• providing to Bethel University any false or misleading information,
• a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is started by or against me or any guarantor or cosigner.

If I am in default, Bethel University may elect, in its discretion, to defer a request for immediate payment in full and may delay enforcing any of its rights without waiving them.

Late Payments: If any payment owed by me is not paid in full by the 25th day of the month following the month in which I was sent a Bethel invoice for the amount, I agree to pay Bethel University a late fee of $10.00. In addition, Bethel University may prohibit me from registering for courses for the current or subsequent terms; remove me from current courses; withhold course credits, academic transcripts, and my diploma without prior notice until the Obligation is paid in full along with any outstanding service or late fees. Bethel University may also exercise any other legal rights it may have, including engaging a collection agency to enforce its rights hereunder and taking legal action to collect amounts due to it. In the event Bethel University incurs expenses to collect My Obligation, I agree to pay all of Bethel’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, legal expenses, and collections fees (unless prohibited by law).

Account Questions?

More student account information is available at bethel.edu/business-office.  

Contact the Business Office at 651.638.6208 (800.255.8706, ext. 6208) or business-office@bethel.edu.