Tuition and Fees: Payment Deadlines
Students are assigned a payment deadline at the time of registration.
Log in to MyCSULB Student Center and review the Finances section to see your total charges due. Select a semester below to learn more about payment deadlines:
- If you add classes or are moved from a waitlist into classes and, as a result, owe additional fees, you are still responsible to pay by your due date. If you do not pay by your payment due date, you may be dropped from your classes unless you have a financial aid fee deferment in place.
- If you qualify for a full or partial financial aid fee deferment or have a third party sponsorship, you will only need to pay any remaining balance due by your due date.
- You are responsible for confirming your enrollment by making a payment by your assigned due date, even if you do not receive an invoice or reminder of a balance due. Make sure you check your account balance regularly at MyCSULB for payment due dates. You can also use MyCSULB to enroll in a payment plan, review financial aid award activity, pay fees, or verify payments have been received and processed.
- It is also your responsibility to drop classes by the published deadlines, regardless of the reason, in order to be eligible for a full or pro-rated refund. Failure to track your enrollment and student account records may result in charges and holds, restricting access to critical university services.
- If you had a Financial Aid fee deferment in place when you registered, and are later determined ineligible for aid, or you decline your aid, you are responsible for your fees.
- Students who do not plan to attend any classes should drop all classes before the first day of instruction. Once instruction begins, students who drop all their classes will owe pro-rated fees based on the date of withdrawal.
Registration Occurring | Due Date | Payment Options |
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April 8–June 30, 2024 | July 17, 2024 | Make a full payment on the outstanding balance OR Make a minimum payment of $500 by July 17 and pay the remaining balance by August 14** OR Make a minimum payment of $500 by July 17 and enroll in a payment plan* by August 14 OR Accept your financial aid package |
July 1–August 13, 2024 | August 14, 2024 | Make a full payment on the outstanding balance, or enroll in a payment plan* |
August 14–September 23, 2024 | Next day | Make a full payment on the outstanding balance, or enroll in a payment plan* |
* Payment plans must be current to avoid class cancellation.
**A registration hold will be placed on accounts that have ONLY paid the minimum $500 payment after July 17.
To avoid class cancellation, all students (including Financial Aid students) with a prior term past due balance must pay off that balance first AND consider the following payment options.
Students who register for classes from April 8, 2024, to June 30, 2024, will have a payment due date of July 17, 2024. To avoid cancellation, students will need to pay at least $500 on their account, pay their balance in full, or be enrolled and current in a payment plan by July 17, 2024. Students electing to pay $500 by July 17, 2024 must either pay in full or be enrolled and current in a payment plan by August 14, 2024.
Students who register for classes from July 1, 2024, to August 13, 2024, will have a payment due date of August 14, 2024. To avoid cancellation, they will need to pay their balance in full or be enrolled and current in a payment plan by August 14, 2024.
Students who register for classes on or after August 14, 2024 will have a due date of the next day after they register.
- Before classes begin: A $10 late payment fee will be assessed on balances past due after August 14, 2024.
- After classes begin: A $25 late registration payment fee - (after first day of instruction) will be assessed on balances past due after August 26, 2024)
The final payment deadline for Fall 2024 is September 23, 2024.
All fees incurred after classes start are due the same day of registration or a financial hold will be placed on the student account.
For more information, visit the Student Financial Services.
The pre-semester payment deadline is January 8, 2025.
Fees are due by the pre-semester payment deadline of January 8, 2025. Students who register for classes after January 8, 2025 will have a due date of the next day.
- Before classes begin: A $10 late payment fee will be assessed on balances past due after January 8, 2025.
- After classes begin: A $25 late registration payment fee - (after first day of instruction) will be assessed on balances past due after January 20, 2025.
All fees incurred after classes start are due the same day of registration or a financial hold will be placed on the student account.
For more information, visit the Student Financial Services.
The final payment deadline for Spring 2025 is TBD.
Final Payment Deadlines:
- Spring 2024: February 16, 2024
- Fall 2024: September 23, 2024
Students who fail to pay by the final deadline with a balance greater than $1,500.00 may have all their classes cancelled, owe pro-rated fees for these classes, have a hold put on their account until the pro-rated fees are paid, be withdrawn from the University and may not be eligible to re-enroll.
Regardless of who funds your education, you are personally responsible for making sure that your Tuition and Mandatory Fees and any other fees or charges are paid on time to CSULB. If you do not pay your balance, in addition to canceling your registration requests, the University can authorize the California Franchise Tax Board to deduct your debt from any future state income tax refunds due to you.
If your balance becomes delinquent, you may be placed with an outside collection agency. You will be responsible for any additional fees. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to resolve this matter immediately.