Payment Options

Please read the following important Fraud Advisory from PDG and Visa if you consider using a 3rd party to make a payment to your College Student billing account (expand the Fraud Advisory for 3rd Party Payments section below for more information).

Fraud Advisory for 3rd Party Payments

Fraud Advisory for Payments to Educational Institutions

Well organized fraudsters are running a scam using social media and word-of-mouth primarily targeting international students at U.S. colleges and universities. The fraudsters offer discounts on school tuition if the victim makes a tuition payment via the fraudsters. Victims are subsequently asked to provide their credentials to the school's online tuition payment portal in order for fraudsters to make a payment on behalf of the victims. A tuition payment is made by the fraudsters and the victim is able to verify this payment in the school's online portal. The victim then transmits funds to reimburse the fraudsters, only to find out that the tuition payment was made with stolen credit card information, which results in a charge back of the fraudulent card payment.

Fraudsters have successfully recruited unwitting students to help promote this tuition scam to their friends in the student body, adding an appearance of legitimacy. This scheme has resulted in students unable to pay tuition while left with little recourse in recovering their funds. While this scam is concentrated around a few universities at the moment, it is quickly proliferating to other educational institutions. We urge educational institutions and their law enforcement departments to advise students of this fraud scheme and to strongly caution students to never share their online credentials with anyone. In addition, students should only use payment methods and third parties approved by their college or university. Students should also advise their parents/guardians not to respond to any third party solicitations for payment of tuition fees at a discount.

 

Online - fastest payment option

Make your tuition payment online! Make a secure real-time online payment to Goucher College using Transact, our 24/7 web pay service. For more information, see Student Online Payment Instructions. 

Tuition account payments can be made using a credit card (convenience fees apply.) Many 529 payments and international wire payments can be made via the the Transact link above.

Paper check or money order

Please include the tuition term and the student's full name on the check and remit it along with the top portion of the billing statement. Mailed checks must arrive by the due date to avoid a late fee.

Mail checks and money orders to:

Goucher College - Student Billing SFS
Suite 103
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

Scholarships

Make check payable to Goucher College and include the student's full name or Goucher ID on the check.

Mail to:

Goucher College - Student Billing SFS
Suite 103
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

529 payments

Contact your state plan administrator for a disbursement processing and timeline. Typically, the plan will submit the payment directly to Goucher College on your behalf. Many 529 plan payments may be submitted electronically through the online payment system.

Visit Goucher's Billing page and login using your login type — student, parent, or guest — to see if your plan is eligible. If you are not submitting the 529 payment electronically, (529 paper checks can take a few weeks to process) please be sure to make your request well before the due date.

If you think your 529 paper check payment may not make it to Goucher on time, email billing@goucher.edu a copy of your 529 payment request prior to the due date.

Make checks payable to Goucher College and include the student's full name and/or Goucher ID on the check.

Mail to:

Goucher College - Student Billing SFS
Suite 103
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

Wire transfers

International payment options

The following are lower cost options for international wire transfer payments:

Monthly payment plans

Monthly tuition payment plans, administered by Transact, allow you to pay your semester tuition balance in 5-, 4- or 3-month installment plans for a $35 enrollment fee and at no interest. Your Goucher account balance will decrease as you make your monthly payments, therefore you will see a balance due until the contract is fully paid.

The Undergraduate Billing Worksheet can help you estimate your balance due, and the plan amount can be adjusted any time (with no fee) after you receive your statement.

Plan start dates for Fall 2025

The following are the start dates for the monthly installment plans. The start dates and length of the plans cannot be changed. Undergraduates cannot enroll in a graduate plan.

Undergraduate:

  • 5-month plan starts on June 20, 2025
  • 4-month plan starts on July 20, 2025
  • 3-month Plan starts on August 20, 2025

Graduate:

  • 5-month plan starts July 1, 2025
  • 4-month plan starts August 1, 2025
  • 3-month plan starts September 1, 2025

Please Note: Because the 5 month plan starts before Fall billing statements are available, you can use the Undergraduate Billing Worksheet for a good estimate. The worksheet calculates the year’s costs, including tuition, housing and food, and mandatory fees. For financial aid, use the figures from your award letter. Once you receive your statement in early July, you can adjust the contract amount cost-free.

All plan enrollments must be submitted online. If you have questions about the plans, email billing@goucher.edu. For questions regarding the enrollment process, call 877-821-0625.

Plan start dates for Summer 2025

The following start dates are for Graduate summer program only:

Graduate:

  • 3-month plan starts June 1, 2025
  • 2-month plan starts July 1, 2025

How to enroll in a monthly payment plan

To enroll in a monthly payment plan you will need your parent login credentials. Follow these steps:

  • Visit Goucher's Billing page.
  • click Parent Login
  • enter your PIN and password and click login
  • click Payment Plans on the left
  • choose your plan and enter the total amount of the plan

If you’re signing in through a student’s myGoucher account:

  • Sign into myGoucher
  • click Payment Plans on the left
  • choose your plan and enter the total amount of the plan

If you do not have or know your parent login, your student will need to sign you up. For more information, see Student Granting Access to Others.

Loans

A variety of federal and private-based loans are available to both parents and students. Contact our Office of Student Financial Aid at finaid@goucher.edu for more information. For more information see, Financial Aid Loan Information.