- You can view your account balance here.
How do I make payments on my student account? What forms of payment are accepted?
Online
- Current students - Please click here to access the CWU Real Time Payment System. Please refer to this document for guidance.
- Parents - You can make payments as an authorized user, if the person you are paying for creates an account for you. Please refer to this guide to see how.
- International payments - Please click here for more information about Flywire, our international payment system.
- Perkins borrowers - Click here. In addition to your payment information you will need your CWU Student ID, First Name, and Last Name.
- Payments posted through the online page will take one to two working days to appear on the account. The payment cutoff time is 3 p.m. PST. For example, payments made after 3 p.m. Friday will be posted on Tuesday. Payments can be made using a credit or debit card (Discover, Visa or MasterCard) or bank account (checking or savings). Please allow sufficient time for this payment to be processed by the due dates
- Notice: There is no charge for web payments made from checking or savings account. TouchNet, the online credit card processing company, imposes a convenience fee of a 2.85 % on the amount of each transaction only to web payments made with the credit or debit card products: Visa, Master Card, and Discover.
In Person
The Cashier's Office is currently closed to the public. Payments will need to be mailed in or paid online as we are unable to take payments in person due to COVID-19.
By Mail
If paying by mail, make sure to allow sufficient time for delivery. Make sure your check has your name and ID number for proper identification. Checks must be payable to Central Washington University and sent to:
Central Washington University
Cashiers Office
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7490
Credit card payments cannot be made over the phone, by mail or by email.
CWU Centers Information
Payments can also be made in person at the following CWU Centers:
CWU – Des Moines
Phone: 206-439-3800
Higher Education Center, Building 29
2400 South 240th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198
Hours: Monday –Thursday 8-6, Friday 8-12
Accepts: Checks and credit cards
CWU – Lynnwood
Phone: 425-640-1574
Snoqualmie Hall
20000 68th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5999
Hours: Monday –Thursday 7-6, Friday closed
Accepts: Checks and credit cards
CWU – Pierce County
Phone: 253-964-6636
Olympic Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 330
9401 Farwest Drive
Lakewood, WA 98498
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30-6, Summer Quarter 8:30-5
Accepts: Check payments only
CWU – Wenatchee
Phone: 590-665-2600
Higher Education Center
1300 Fifth Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Hours: Monday – Thursday 9-5
Accepts: Drop off checks only
CWU – Yakima
Phone: 509-574-6894
Deccio Higher Education Center
1000 South 12th Avenue, Room 107
Yakima, WA 98907
Hours: Monday –Thursday 8-5, Friday 8-12
Accepts: Check payments only