Payment of Charges
Registration will not be complete and students cannot attend classes until all tuition/fees are paid in U.S. funds or appropriate payment arrangements have been made with the Business Office. Students must pay all balances owed the University before the end of each semester. Cumberland offers several payment options to facilitate the student with their final step of registration.
Methods of payment are: cash; personal check; money order; and credit or debit cards. Financial Assistance is available to students who qualify. Students should contact Student Financial Services for details.
PAYMENT IN FULL – CU will accept a personal check or money order for the total balance due. Checks should be made payable to Cumberland University and include the student’s full name on the face of the check. The University also accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Payments may be made online by credit card, debit card, or electronic check at: https://charlie.cumberland.edu/estudent/login.asp
MONTHLY PAYMENTS – Students may make monthly payments by enrolling in the FACTS Payment Plan. Contracts may be completed online at: https://online.campuscommerce.com/signin/4JRVC Payments are automatically withdrawn from a checking or savings account, or a credit or debit card on the 5th or the 20th of each month. Contact the Business Office at 615-547-1218 or 615-547-1250 for details.
THIRD PARTY PROMISSORY NOTE - CU also offers a deferred payment plan to those students whose employer/responsible party has agreed to pay for their classes. Each semester students must sign a “Third Party Promissory Note” stating the employer/responsible party will pay the balance on completion of classes at the end of the semester. The students must also submit a signed statement each semester from their employer on company letterhead.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY - Should any pending credits to a student’s account fail to materialize or for any other reason a balance due results, the student is responsible for the balance due. In the event the account remains unpaid and is referred to a collection agency, the student will also be responsible for all collection agency fees and/or attorney fees associated with collections.
All students must have all fees paid and be official prior to moving into a residence hall, participating in university functions, participating in academic or any athletic activities, or receiving other university privileges.