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Payment methods

Payment may be made by check, money order, or interbank wire transfer. In some cases, if you're a continuing Cornell students who is signed up for e-billing through Cornell Net.Pay, you may also be able to pay for summer courses electronically. Please look for instructions on your e-bill.

Checks for payment of tuition will be accepted only if they are:

Include your name, your ID number, and program name (when available). Checks returned for insufficient funds are charged a $25 fee (to be replaced by cash, cashier's check, or U.S. money order). You are also charged any applicable late fees incurred as a result.

If you have an outstanding indebtedness to the university, you will not be allowed to register, obtain a transcript, have academic credits certified, be granted a leave of absence, or receive a degree until the indebtedness is satisfactorily cleared with the Office of the Bursar. If you pay the bursar in advance, or pay an outstanding debt to Cornell, you must present a Bursar's Release form when registering.

The amount, time, and manner of payment of tuition and fees, and other charges, may be changed at any time and without notice.

Pay by mail

Mail your payment with a completed course-enrollment form or a printout of your online enrollment summary* to:

Cornell University Summer Session
B20 Day Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

Payments must be postmarked by the following deadlines (after these dates, you will need to pay in person):

When your payment is received, a receipt will be sent to the e-mail address you entered on your enrollment form.

Pay in person

Bring your payment with a completed course-enrollment form or a printout of your online enrollment summary* to 260 Day Hall on the appropriate in-person registration date below.

*Note: If your online enrollment has already been processed by the registrar, mail or bring your e-mail confirmation with payment.