St. Thomas Universty Bursar’s Office

Mimi Dooner Hall, exterior

Contact Us

General Number: 305-474-6977
Email: [email protected]

Location

16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Garden, FL  33054
Building: MIMI DOONER HALL Suite# 114

Office Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)

Payment Options

Current students can pay their Tuition and Fees on their Bobcat Portal by logging in and clicking “Make a Payment” and following the on screen instructions. You have the option of saving your payment method for future use.

Former students may pay their past balances online by logging into their Bobcat Portals with their same login information. If you no longer have that information, please reach out to the STU Helpdesk at [email protected] or by calling 305-628-6610 for a password reset.

Payments can also be made by phone by calling 305-474-6977 and choosing the option for Cashier or in person at the Cashier window located in Mimi Dooner Hall.

Payments by mail must be made out to St Thomas University and can be sent directly to the address below:

St Thomas University
c/o Cashier’s Office
16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Wire Payments may be sent to the information below:

Truist Bank
777 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131
Account Number: 0189001210477
ABA Number: 061000104
SWIFT Code: BRBTUS33

Third Party Billing/Veterans

St Thomas University will accept payment to your account from a “third party”. However, payment responsibility ultimately resides with the student if not paid by “third party”.

Department of Veteran Affairs: Please reach out to the university’s VA Coordinator.

Outside Companies: Please submit your voucher or letter to [email protected] by the payment due date of each term. Any balance difference is the responsibility of the student and should be paid by the payment deadline. The university will bill the company on your behalf. If payment is not received by the end of the semester, the balance will be due by the student.

Monthly Payment Plan

St Thomas currently offers an interest free monthly payment plan to help you spread out your remaining balance after subtracting financial aid and other credits each semester. The payment plan will be available through your Bobcat Portal and St Thomas’s Authorized Users link. The plan incorporates real-time charges, payments and pending credits directly from St Thomas’s student system.  Once you finalize your payment plan enrollment, you and/or your Authorized User will immediately see the scheduled payments on your student account making it easier to manage your overall financial plan.

  • Current Plan options include a 5 month installment plan for both Fall and Spring semesters and a 3 month option for Summer.
  • $45 signup fee per term
  • 1st installment due on July 15th for Fall semesters, December 15th for Spring semesters and may 1st for Summer sessions.
  • You will may be required to make up missed installments upon late enrollment for Fall and Spring terms.

Deposits

New Undergraduate and Graduate students should pay their non-refundable enrollment deposit and housing deposit via their Admissions Portal. New Law School students should pay their non-refundable enrollment deposit and housing deposit via our College of Law Payment Form.

Credit Card Service Fee

Credit card payments for all tuition and related fees, housing and meal plans will be assessed a 3% payment service fee.

Please note that St Thomas University does not receive any compensation or portion of such fee for offering credit card payments as an option. This fee will be presented to you during the credit card payment process and will appear on your credit card billing statement.

How do I avoid the service fee?

Students can avoid the 3% service fee by choosing “Electronic Check” as the payment method when making payments through their Bobcat Portal. You may also pay by cash, check or debit card (by entering your pin) at the Cashier’s Office. When remitting checks by mail, please direct your payment to the Cashier’s Office and include your Student ID number to the address below.

Mail Payments to:
St Thomas University
c/o Cashier’s Office
16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Refunds

Student refunds can be the result of excess financial aid, overpayments, or can occur due to adding or dropping courses.

Refunds are sent by check to the address a student has on file with the University, or by direct deposit if an electronic refund account is setup on your Bobcat portal.

Our office will begin processing refunds after the add/drop periods. Please allow up to 14 days to receive refunds.

TITLE IV Refunds

Title IV refunds are funds that are caused by excess Federal funding on a students account and cannot be applied to past semester balances unless authorized directly by the student.

See our refund policy for drops and withdrawals.

IRS Form 1098-T

The IRS Form 1098-T is a tax information statement required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This form is designed to help families, and their tax preparer, determine their qualification for either the Hope or Lifetime Learning Credit or qualification for a tuition and fees deduction on their annual income tax.

For further details, please visit www.irs.gov or consult with your tax accountant.

To retrieve a copy of your IRS form 1098-T on your Bobcat Portal:

  1. Login in to your Bobcat Portal
  2. Click the “Resources” tab, then click “For Students”, then “Self Service”
  3. Click “Tax Information” and then click the “1098 information” tab.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate your 1098-T tax form

Frequently Asked Questions

You can enroll in a 5 month payment plan for both Fall and Spring semesters once your term charges have populated by logging into your Bobcat Portal and choosing the “Enroll in a Payment Plan” option.

An Authorized User is someone you may grant limited access to your student account. This access permits them to view statements, make payments, and sign up for payment plans.

  1. Login in to your Bobcat Portal
  2. Click “Buisness Office” than click “Payments and plans”
  3. Click continue to payment center
  4. In “My Profile Setup” click “Authorized users”
  5. Click “Add Authorized user”
  6. Add the Email address of the authorized user

Once an authorized users account has been created, they may proceed in setting up an available payment plan through the Authorized User Portal.

No, payment plan installments do not accrue interest charges, however there is a $45 sign up fee per Fall & Spring Terms and $25 for Summer Terms.

Yes, credit card payments for all tuition and related fees, housing and meal plans will be assessed a 3% payment service fee.

Please note that St Thomas University does not receive any compensation or portion of such fee for offering credit card payments as an option. This fee will be presented to you during the credit card payment process and will appear on your credit card billing statement.

Students can avoid the 3% service fee by choosing “Electronic Check” as the payment method when making payments through their Bobcat Portal. You may also pay by cash, check or debit card (by entering your pin) at the Cashier’s Office. When remitting checks by mail, please direct your payment to the Cashier’s Office and include your Student ID number to the address below.

St Thomas University
c/o Cashier’s Office
16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

If your balance changes for any reason; add/drop course, additional Financial Aid, etc, your payment plan is scheduled to automatically recalculate your charges every week and distribute the difference among your remaining installments.

Adding a bank account for direct deposit helps in expediting refunds directly into the account you specify.

  1. Log in to your Bobcat Portal
  2. Go to Self-Service
  3. Look for “Banking Information”
  4. Click “Add an Account”
  5. Enter your bank’s routing number and personal account number
  6. Save the information

Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Bursar’s Office can only discuss account information with the student or with someone the students has designated or authorized. This designation must be done within the Student Success Office and will be noted on the students account for reference.

Student refunds can be the result of excess financial aid, overpayments, or can occur due to adding or dropping courses.

Refunds are sent by check to the address a student has on file with the University, or by direct deposit if an electronic refund account is setup on your Bobcat portal.

Our office will begin processing refunds after the add/drop periods. Please allow up to 14 days to receive refunds.

Title IV refunds are funds that are caused by excess Federal funding on a students account and cannot be applied to past semester balances unless authorized directly by the student.

Inactive students may pay their past balances online by logging into their Bobcat Portals with their same login information. If you no longer have that information, please reach out to the STU Helpdesk at [email protected] or by calling 305-628-6610 for a password reset.