How to Make a Payment

Payment Period

Fall Payment period will take place November 4 – November 24, 2025.

Payment Methods

Student Accounts no longer processes credit cards over the phone.

You will be able to pay online with a credit card (additional 3% transaction fee) or electronic check (no processing fee) for your course(s) during the payment period listed above.
If you are paying by check, please make the check out to: Niagara University and mail to Niagara University Student Accounts, PO Box 2004, Niagara University, NY 14109. Make sure to include your NU student ID number on your check. Mailed payments must be postmarked by November 24, 2025 to be considered on time

Late Payments
Payments for fall 2025 courses can only be made during our fall payment period – November 4 – November 24, 2025. Absolutely no late payments will be accepted!

Please ask them to contact the NUSTEP office, indicate what department they work in, and provide their full name. The Human Resources office will verify this information after registration and, if verified, the discount will be applied to your account.

No. You will be dropped from the course and will not receive college credit.

No. If a student drops a course for any reason after the payment period has closed, absolutely no refunds will be issued.

Making a Payment on TouchNet

Niagara University has partnered with TouchNet to offer online payments for your student account. Students may view their account statement, real-time account activity, make payments, enroll in payment plans, select their refund method, and grant access to authorized users by signing in to the link on the right with their PurplePass account.

Questions regarding payments should be directed to the Office of Student Accounts at 716.286.8300.

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Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch

Students with families that meet USDA 2025-2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals and have documentation through their school’s district office are eligible to receive a reduced tuition rate of $20 per credit hour (three credit hours = $60, four credit hours = $80).

Please speak with your guidance counselor and provide proof of eligibility to qualify for reduced tuition. When registering, please choose the “Free and Reduced” option in the payment section. Qualifying students are still responsible to pay $20 per credit hour by November 24, 2025.
A list of eligible students from each school must be emailed to Ashley Gruhalla by November 3, 2025, for the reduced tuition rate to be applied to the Fall 2025 NUSTEP tuition.

All students in a district receiving a free lunch grant do not necessarily qualify for free and Reduced lunch status through the USDA 2025-2026 guidelines. Please check with your guidance or principal’s office for paperwork and requirements.