Credit cards

Please note that effective 7/1/2024 the CASHNet SmartPay credit card service fee will increase from 2.9% to 2.95%

Credit card payments are accepted and processed by CASHNet Smartpay. CASHNET Smartpay is a third-party payment processor operating under an agreement with Wayne State University to process electronic payments on your behalf. Please be advised that to utilize their service the third-party processor charges a convenience fee of $3 for transactions between $22 and $105, and 2.9% (will be 2.95% effective 7/1/2024) for all other transactions.   

Credit card payments are posted to accounts immediately. Visa, Discover, MasterCard and American Express cards are accepted.

Refunds on credit card payments will not be issued earlier than 30 days after payment is received.

Online (students):

• Use Student Account Dashboard in Academica - (Recommended browsers - Edge and Internet Explorer) or WSU Mobile to make a credit card payment.

Online (parents): Your student must first assign you a login id and password.

• Use Student Account Dashboard to make an ACH payment.

  Please note:

When paying online via the Student Account Dashboard, all payments will apply towards your oldest outstanding charges, regardless of the payment term selected. Online payments made Monday through Friday 8:00am – 7:00pm will post within minutes to your student account balance. Weekday payments made after 7pm will post to your student account balance 8am the following morning. Weekend payments made after 7pm Friday post once a day at 7pm on Saturday and Sunday. When making payments to clear registration holds, please be mindful that holds do not clear until the payment is posted to your student account balance.

Online Payment Tutorial: