Payment Information
There are several ways you can pay tuition, fees, and room and board charges.
Students, parents and other authorized individuals can pay online using eCheck, MasterCard, American Express, VISA or Discover. There is no fee for eCheck. A 2.75 percent convenience fee is charged for credit card payments.
Students can view, print and pay their online bill through CNU Live.
Students must designate those who are authorized to pay bills online. Parents and authorized payers can view, print and pay at the link below.
The Cashier’s Office receives and deposits all university funds and accepts payments on student accounts (cash, check and money order only; no credit or debit cards). Please make checks and money orders payable to Christopher Newport University. You can mail your payment or bring it to the Cashier’s Office on the first floor of Christopher Newport Hall.
Mailing Address:
Christopher Newport University
Attn: Office of Cash Services
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Returned Check Policy
A returned check fee will be assessed for all checks returned from the bank to the University for any reason. An individual has seven calendar days to repay the amount of the check and the returned check fee. If a check for tuition and fees is returned to the University from the bank for any reason, a late payment fee will be assessed in addition to the returned check fee. If the student does not repay the total amount due within seven calendar days, his or her registration will be canceled.
If a student who is being reinstated presents a check to the University that is returned by the bank for any reason, his or her registration will be canceled. If the University receives two nonsufficient fund checks from a student, the University may no longer accept checks from the student or on the student’s behalf.
Monthly Payment
Students may select to use the monthly payment plan and must sign up separately for each semester. There is a $35 enrollment fee, that is charged per semester to enroll in a payment plan. This payment option allows payment of tuition, fees, room and board in monthly installments. If you have any questions on payment plans, please contact the Office of Student Accounts at studentaccts@cnu.edu.
The University offers the following payment plans:
- Auto Adjusted - this plan pulls the amount from the student's account to determine the amount of payment plan automatically.
- You will be prompted to accept any additional charges added, once the plan has been established.
- Fixed Plan - this plan will need to be determined by the student/parent by inserting the budget amount to pay.
- When determining the amount to budget, please consider tuition fees, applied music fees, lab fees, and room and board (if applicable) less any financial aid or payments from other sources.
- Fixed Plan 529 - this plan requires prior approval from Student Accounts and is utilized for 529 plans and prepaid payments. Please contact studentaccts@cnu.edu for more information.
These plans may be used by full-time or part-time students. The initial payment for the first two plans above is due at the time of enrollment. Please "opt-in" for automatic payments when you enroll as a $10 late fee is assessed on any missed payments. These are interest-free payment plans.
Payment plans become available for enrollment in July for the Fall semester and December for the Spring semester.
Plan Enrollment and Due Dates
Enrollment- Students
- Log into your CNULive account, click "Tuition and Fees"
- Scroll down and click "View payment plan options" and follow the prompts.
- To set up an authorized payer, who can enroll in the plan, select "My Account" and then "Send a payer invitation". Enter their information and send.
- Authorized Payers
- Log into Authorize Payer Portal (The link would have also been in the invitation to set up your account. If you have not received the invitation, your student will first need to send you one.
- 5-Payments - Enroll by January 5, 2024
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- Date of Enrollment, January 16, February 16, March 16 and April 16
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- 4-Payments - Enroll by February 5, 2024
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- Date of Enrollment, February 16, March 16 and April 16
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- 5-Payments - Enroll by January 5, 2024
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- December 16, January 16, February 16, March 16 and April 16
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- 4-Payments - Enroll by February 5, 2024
- Scheduled Payment Dates
- January 16, February 16, March 16, and April 16
- Scheduled Payment Dates
The Virginia529 prePAID plan pays full tuition and required fees each semester. If you are enrolled in a 529 plan, please note the following:
- You must notify Virginia529 that you will attend Christopher Newport.
- The University will invoice Virginia529 after the add/drop period (see the academic calendar).
- Virginia529 will pay the University directly.
The Virginia529 InVEST plan can be used for tuition and required fees, room and board, textbooks, and other qualified higher education expenses.
In accordance with the Senior Citizen’s Higher Education Act of 1974, senior citizens can enroll in courses as full-time or part-time students for academic credit, without charge, providing taxable income for federal income tax purposes did not exceed $23,850 for the year preceding the enrollment year.
Senior citizens may also, without charge, audit courses and enroll in noncredit courses without regard to income. The student is responsible for certain course fees (e.g., music, lab, or online course fees).
Under this program, the categorization of senior citizen applies to those whose 60th birthday falls before the registration term and who have been a legal resident of Virginia for one year.
For more information, please contact the Office of Student Accounts.