Financial Aid for Spring will disburse on March 23rd — Excess Aid expected to refund on March 27.
Refund Guidance for Registration-Tuition, Housing & Dining is available on our Refunds page.
You may pay the university through the following methods:
Financial Aid may be used to cover some or all of registration fees, housing and/or dining charges. See “Using Financial Aid as a Payment Method” below for more information.
Learn more**New for 2019-2020 Academic Year**
Cal Poly now offers payment plans for Registration-Tuition charges. The student must enroll in the payment plan no later than the system-wide due date for that quarter. A $21 Payment Plan fee may apply.
Learn morePayment can be made online through our CASHNet payment portal. We accept electronic check (eCheck – free of any service charges, ACH transfer from your bank account) or credit card (all major carriers – a 2.75% convenience fee will apply to all credit card and debit card payments).
Learn more about online paymentsAny online payments using a credit or debit card will incur a 2.75% non-refundable convenience fee.
Cash or Check payments (no credit cards) are accepted at:
University Cashier's Office
Building 1, Room 131E.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Make check payable and mail to:
California Polytechnic State University
University Cashier's Office
1 Grand Ave
Administration 131E
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Please allow 10 days for mailing time and include your Empl ID# / Student ID number on the check. For your convenience, you may download a Payment Remittance Form.
Note: Before mailing a check, be sure to review any applicable due dates. Online payment is the better option, especially if time is running short.
Cal Poly accepts payments from around the world through our International Payment Portal, powered by Flywire. In this portal you can pay by international wire transfer, foreign debit/credit cards, as well as other local payment options from your home country.
Preview the process and find out more here.
Pay with FlywireAn 'Initial Payment' will be required during the application process. Balance of annual charges have two payment options:
