Payment Options
Student Business Services offers the following payment options:
Important News about Credit Card Payments
Effective May 1, 2023, the convenience fee for using a credit card will increase to 2.95% on payments for tuition, fees and other charges including housing, parking, traffic fees and fines, library fines, student health insurance and repatriation insurance. The conveniene fee covers charges assessed by credit card companies to provide the service. The University does not profit from this fee.
To avoid the convenience fee, students may pay online with an electronic check. Payments by cash or personal paper check are accepted at the Student Business Services cashier windows.
Online at Pete's Payment Options
Pete's Payment options allows you to:
- Check your balance
- Make payments
- credit card (2.95% fee will apply)
- E-Check (no fee) ACH will be validated before payment is accepted
- View your payment history
- Generate and print On Demand Statement
- Enroll in Payment plan
- Add authorized users (parents, employers, etc) to view your bill and make payments on your behalf
How can I pay for my balance?
- In person, our cashiers only accept cash and personal paper checks.
- Online, payments can be made with credit cards (a 2.95% convenience fee will be applied) or electronic checks.
- If you are mailing your payment, the payment must be received by the close of business (5 p.m. MST) on the payment deadline due date.
Cash Payments
Student Business Services office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for in person payments or departmental deposits (no appointment required).
Appointments are required, via QLess, for office visits, not related to in person payments or departmental deposits.
Virtual Services
Student Business Services may assist students virtually with inquiries via email at sbs@utep.edu, via QLess (phone or MS Teams) or via phone at (915) 747-5116.For In Person Visits
- Please schedule an appointment via QLess for all services not related to in person payments or departmental deposits
- Face masks are strongly encouraged.
- Stay at least 6 feet apart from those around you.
Payment Plan
For FALL/SPRING balance is divided into 5 equal payments.
For SUMMER balance is divided into 3 payments.
For SUMMER balance is divided into 3 payments.
- All payments are due by 5:00 p.m. (MST) according to the due dates for the respective term.
SPRING 2024 example
| UTEP Tuition&fees | $500 | 20% down payment | Due upon enrollment | $500 | |
| UTEP Meal Plan | $600 | Payment 2 | Due on 2/15/24 | $500 | |
| Parking Permit | $300 | Payment 3 | Due on 3/15/24 | $500 | |
| UTEP Housing | $600 | Payment 4 | Due on 4/15/24 | $500 | |
| Health Insurance | $500 | Payment 5 | Due on 5/15/24 | $500 | |
| $2,500 | $2,500 | ||||
| Set up fee | Due upon enrollment | $25 |
FALL 2023 example
| UTEP Tuition&fees | $500 | 20% down payment | Due upon enrollment | $500 | |
| UTEP Meal Plan | $600 | Payment 2 | Due on 9/15/23 | $500 | |
| Parking Permit | $300 | Payment 3 | Due on 10/16/23 | $500 | |
| UTEP Housing | $600 | Payment 4 | Due on 11/15/23 | $500 | |
| Health Insurance | $500 | Payment 5 | Due on 12/15/23 | $500 | |
| $2,500 | $2,500 | ||||
| Set up fee | Due upon enrollment | $25 |
Please note the following items cannot be added to the payment plan and are due immediately if the Payment plan is selected:
- Student General Property Deposit
- Installment Tuition Handling Fee
- Service Fees (Late Registration and Add/Drop)
- Fines (Traffic and Library)
- Discretionary Fees (liability insurance)
- Amounts due for financial holds from prior periods.
- Study Abroad related charges (housing, meal plans etc..)
Payment plans cannot be canceled once selected. Please make sure the payment plan is your best option before enrollment.
Students that are under 18 years of age and want to enroll in the payment plan:- Parent or Guardian needs to email sbs@utep.edu a copy of their driver's license on behalf of the student;
- SBS will then reply with step by step instructions so they can process the Authorized User Payment Plan
Tuition Loan
For FALL/SPRING balance is divided into 5 equal payments. Payment 1 is deferred to be due at a later date.
For SUMMER balance is divided into 3 payments. Payment 1 is deferred to be due at a later date.
For SUMMER balance is divided into 3 payments. Payment 1 is deferred to be due at a later date.
- All payments are due by 5:00 p.m. (MST) according to the due dates for the respective term.
SPRING 2023 example
| UTEP Tuition&Fees | $500 | 20% - Deferred | Due on 4/14/23 | $500 | |
| UTEP Meal Plan | $600 | Payment 2 | Due on 2/15/23 | $500 | |
| Parking Permit | $300 | Payment 3 | Due on 3/15/23 | $500 | |
| UTEP Housing | $600 | Payment 4 | Due on 4/17/23 | $500 | |
| Health Insurance | $500 | Payment 5 | Due on 5/15/23 | $500 | |
| $2,500 | $2,500 | ||||
| Set up fee | Due upon enrollment | $25 | |||
| Interest rate | Due on Apr 14th |
SUMMER 2022 example
| UTEP Tuition&Fees | $500 | 34% - Deferred | Due on 7/29/22 | $850 | |
| UTEP Meal Plan | $600 | Payment 2 | Due on 7/1/22 | $825 | |
| Parking Permit | $300 | Payment 3 | Due on 8/1/22 | $825 | |
| UTEP Housing | $600 | $2,500 | |||
| Health Insurance | $500 | Set up fee | Due upon enrollment | $25 | |
| $2,500 | Interest rate | Due on July 29th |
Please note the following items cannot be added to the payment plan and are due immediately if the Payment plan is selected:
- Student General Property Deposit
- Installment Tuition Handling Fee
- Service Fees (Late Registration and Add/Drop)
- Fines (Traffic and Library)
- Discretionary Fees (liability insurance)
- Amounts due for financial holds from prior periods.
- Study Abroad related charges (housing, meal plans etc...)
Tuition Loans cannot be canceled once selected. Additionally, no other charges can be added. Make sure all the charges are in your account before processing a Tuition Loan.
- Student needs to email sbs@utep.edu;
- SBS will then email student & parent guardian Tuition Loan documents via DocuSign with additional instructions.
Book Loan
A book loan is a short-term loan that is available at the beginning of each semester. This is not a cash option. Funds are directed to your Miner Gold Card and can be used only at the UTEP Bookstore.
Get a Book Loan now!
Get a Book Loan now!
3rd Party Sponsor
A third-party is an entity which guarantees payment of tuition and/or fees on behalf of a student with whom it has a relationship. Examples of a third party are:
- Employers
- City, County, State or Federal Government
- Military Units
- Foreign Governments
- Private Organizations
For non - military students:
- All students being sponsored by a third-party entity need to submit a Statement of Understanding (SOU) by the payment deadline.
- Once the SOU is received, Student Business Services will review and process the form.
- Once the form is processed, Student Business Services will code the student's account to secure the students's classes from being dropped due to nonpayment.
- If payment is not received, the student is responsible for the balance and registration will be restricted until payment is submitted.
- For more information about non-military third-party sponsorship click here.
For military students and their dependents:
Student Business Services no longer requires a SOU form. Contact Military Student Success Center at (915) 747-5342 or via email to mssc@utep.edu for pre-certification requirements.International Payments
UTEP accepts international payments via Flywire
Flywire is a secure and convenient way to make international education payments to UTEP. Flywire allows you to pay online, typically in your home currency, and its trusted by colleges and universities worldwide including UTEP.Why use Flywire?
- Pay from banks worldwide. For most countries and territories, you can pay in your home currency and Flywire sends funds in US dollars directly to UTEP.
- Take advantage of their competitive foreign exchange rates that you can see in real time, up front.
- Choose from a variety of payment methods that may range from bank wire transfers, credit cards, e-wallet and more.
- Track the progress of your payment anytime online. Receive email and text alerts each step of the way including when your payment reaches UTEP.
- Flywire offers multilingual customer support. Contact for help via email, phone or live chat while making your payment! Go to flywire.com/contact for more phone numbers and other contact options.
How to make payment online
- Go to Flywire.
- Login using you utep.edu email and the password
- Complete all required information
- Select a payment option from the list shown; options can include local domestic bank transfer, credit cards, e-wallet or other local payment options depending on your country.
- Send your payment to Flywire as instructed.
Flywire Customer Support Information
Phone: +1 800 346 9252
Email: suport@flywire.com
Web: flywire.com/contact
