Overview: University Bill Payment Methods

There are a variety of methods students can use to pay their University bill when paying with personal funds. Stanford ePay, the University's online billing and payment service, is recommended as a convenient way for students or authorized payers to make payment to student accounts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

On this page:

• eCheck via Stanford ePay
• Credit Card via Stanford ePay
• Checks via Mail
• Walk-in
• Wire Transfer
• Drop Box

eCheck via Stanford ePay

eCheck (ACH) from all US bank accounts is accepted through Stanford ePay. No service charges apply to payments made by eCheck. Reference Quick Steps: View / Pay / Print University Bill via Stanford ePay.

Credit Card via Stanford ePay

American Express, MasterCard and Discover credit cards are accepted as forms of payment on the University Bill. A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.75% applies to credit card payments. Reference Quick Steps: View / Pay / Print University Bill via Stanford ePay.

Checks via Mail

Check payments may be sent to the University Cashier’s Office located at 632 Serra Street, Room 150, Stanford CA 94305. Checks must be drawn in U.S. funds payable through U.S. banks and must not be post-dated.

Walk-in

To pay in person, visit the Cashier's Office located in the Maude Modular at 632 Serra Street, Room 150. View campus map.

• Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM.
• The Cashier’s Office accepts personal checks, traveler’s checks, cashiers checks, money orders (all in U.S. funds payable through U.S. banks) and cash.
• Stanford does not accept post-dated checks.
• Credit/debit cards are not accepted when paying in-person at the Cashier’s Office. Credit card Payments must be made via Stanford ePay.

Wire Transfer

The University accepts payment to student accounts via direct wire service. Direct wired funds to:

Wells Fargo Bank

Corporate Banking Division
Attention: Banking Services Officer for Stanford University
San Francisco, Main Office, 420 Montgomery Street

Our bank account number is: 4001-047349
Our bank ABA number is: 121-000-248
Our BIC or SWIFT code is: WFBIUS6S

It is very important to include the student name and the Stanford University identification number in the wire instructions. Note that your bank will typically charge a service fee to initiate the wire transfer.

If you have any questions about this procedure, contact the Cashier's Office at 650-723-1676 between 9AM and 5PM or Student Financial Services at 650-723-2181 between 8 AM and 5 PM, Pacific Daylight Time weekdays.

Drop Box

A check payment drop-box located outside the staff entrance to the Maude offices is available 24 hours daily. The Cashier's Office is located at 632 Serra Street in the Maude Modular. View campus map.

For other payment methods, see Loans, Scholarships and Other Financial Aid.