The staff in Marquette Central is dedicated to serving our students and families in a professional and friendly manner while following the policies and procedures set forth by the university. The office provides accurate and timely information about student accounts while encouraging our students to be active participants in managing their account.

Marquette University sends a monthly electronic billing statement to students that have account balances. Student may also view their e-bill via CheckMarq. Payment due dates are available on the Marquette Central website. The final step to complete registration is payment in full of all fees for the term. It is the responsibility of students to pay tuition, fees and housing by the published due date whether they receive a bill or not.

Students who do not plan to attend the university are responsible for dropping classes through CheckMarq and notifying their respective college office. All courses for which students are officially registered as of the close of registration are subject to tuition, fee assessment and payment, and as such appear as part of their permanent record even if they do not attend any class periods. To avoid unnecessary charges and permanent failing or withdrawn grades on their permanent record, it is the responsibility of students to review their official registration prior to the end of registration for the session in which the course is scheduled and ensure it accurately reflects the courses in which they intend to be enrolled. Students assume responsibility for the consequences that ensue as a result of any failed or withdrawal grade. These consequences include, but are not limited to: a delay in graduation, dismissal from the degree program, denial of readmission, external institutions/entities viewing these grades as failing grades, loss of eligibility for certain scholarships and/or financial aid, loss of full-time status and/or loss of a refund.

Registration is not considered complete until all tuition and fees are paid, the student enrolls in the Marquette Monthly Payment Plan, or the student submits a billing authorization from an approved sponsor. Students whose accounts reflect that the payment has not been made, or that are otherwise delinquent have a registration block, transcript block and diploma block placed on their accounts. There is a $100.00 fee for the removal of the block. Failure to pay any balance when due may result in the cancellation of their registration for the current academic term, referral of the account to a collection agency, legal action to collect any balance due or any combination thereof. If the university must take legal action to collect any unpaid balance, students are responsible for all fees and costs incurred by the university to collect the unpaid balance.

Payment Options

Traditional Term Payment

Payment of all tuition and other billed charges is due in full prior to the beginning of each term.

• Cash and checks are acceptable methods of payment in person.
• Electronic payment (direct debit from checking or savings account) may be made by accessing the link on the Marquette Central website.
• Credit card payment is available through a third-party provider. The service fee for using this service is variable depending on the amount of the charge. This service may be accessed through the link on the Marquette Central website or by calling (866) 893-4518.

Marquette Monthly Payment Plan

Marquette offers a payment plan during the fall and spring terms administered by Nelnet. The Marquette Monthly Payment Plan allows students and their families to pay tuition, fees, university housing and/or meal charges in five equal monthly installments. There is a per term enrollment fee, but there are no interest charges involved. See additional information on the Marquette Central website.

Payment by a University Approved Third-Party Sponsor

The Office of the Bursar works with students who receive tuition assistance through a third party. The third party is billed for all or part of student financial account charges after the university registration add/drop date.
Note: If your employer requires grades prior to paying for a class, we cannot set them up as a third-party sponsor.

Tuition and Housing Fees

Tuition and fee information can be found on the Marquette Central website.

Refunds and Adjustments

Students who have prepaid charges but do not register for classes are given a full refund, less applicable non-refundable deposits. Students who register for classes and subsequently change their course load through either a partial withdrawal from courses or a complete withdrawal from the university have adjustments made to their student accounts. The date on which the Withdrawal form is submitted to the university is the date used for any refund calculation. Students assume the responsibility for the consequences that ensue as a result of any withdrawal grade. These consequences may include but are not limited to: a delay in graduation, dismissal from the degree program, external institutions/entities viewing these grades as failing grades, loss of eligibility for certain scholarships and/or financial aid, loss of full-time status and/or loss of a refund. If an adjustment results in a refund, proper application must be made with Marquette Central to obtain the refund. See this bulletin for a full description of withdrawal procedures.

After the first class, laboratory and special course fees are non-refundable. Tuition deposits are non-refundable but are applied toward first term tuition charges.

Refunds for tuition and board are given based on schedules that can be found on the Marquette Central website.