Student Accounts

The university strongly recommends utilizing an electronic check as it is generally a faster, easier, and no cost to you form of payment.

MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Visa will be accepted online for payment of tuition, fees, and course-related expenses on your student account.

Electronic check and credit card payments will post to the account immediately. Be sure to check your account at that time to ensure the payment was applied. If not, please email Kathy Harper or call (509) 372-7498.

Note: A 2.5% service fee will be charged for online transactions made with a MasterCard, Discover, Visa, or American Express credit card. Tuition and fee payments will be changed to a dual authorization model: payers will see two transactions post to their credit card; one for the payment of tuition/fees and one for the service fee (statement description will be labeled “Official Pymts Svc Fee”). The service fee of 2.5% is not refundable while the tuition/fees component would be refundable per authorization of overseeing WSU department/unit.

Payments by check, money order, or travelers checks may be mailed to:

WSU Tri-Cities Student Accounts
2710 Crimson Way
Richland, WA 99354-11671

*Be sure to include your WSU ID# in the notes section on the check or money order.

Payments sent through the U.S. Postal Service will be posted to your account the first business day after receipt. Late fees will be applied to your account if payment sent through U.S. Postal Service arrives after the due dates published in the Time Schedule.

Email Kathy Harper at kharper1@wsu.edu and we can discuss alternative arrangements. Individuals can also email tricities.cashier@wsu.edu to set up an appointment.

The Cashier’s Office is also taking virtual appointments through their virtual help desk. Access the Cashier Virtual Help Desk. The hours for the Cashier Virtual Help Desk are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

If a company or a government agency is paying tuition on behalf of a student, please direct them to forward the necessary paperwork to:

WSU Tri-Cities Student Accounts
2710 Crimson Way
Richland, WA 99354-11671

We will then treat that as a payment on the student’s account and will bill the company.

WSU has partnered with Flywire and Western Union to streamline the international payment process. This allows you to pay securely from any country and any bank, typically in your home currency.  Go to International Student Payments for more information regarding Flywire and Western Union’s services.