Student Accounting Office

About the SAO

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  Meet the staff

  Adrian Currie, Office Assistant

  Phone: 313-993-1419

  Email: currieal@udmercy.edu 

   

   

  Carole Fletcher, Collection Coordinator

  Phone: 313-993-1418

  Email: fletchec@udmercy.edu

   

   

  Monisha Tunstall, Cashier

  Phone: 313-993-1422

   

   

  Dacia Williams, Assistant Director 

  Phone: 313-993-1431

  Email: williadn@udmercy.edu

  
  
  

  Lauri Landry, Director

  Phone: 313-993-1421

  Email: landryll@udmercy.edu

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  What is SAO?

   

  What We Do

  The SAO provides operational and service support for students and University faculty and staff.

  Operational Support Provided by Student Accounting:

  • Manages student Accounts Receivable
  • Liaison for Cashnet Payment Plans
  • Issues monthly student statements
  • Collects student payments and applies them to student accounts
  • Bills third party payers for student tuition
  • Disburses refunds from student accounts and distributes financial aid refund checks and direct deposits of refunds
  • Applies charges originating throughout the University to student accounts
  • Issues student tax statements (Form 1098-T)

  Service Support Provided by Student Accounting:

  • Resolution of student billing issues
  • Chair of the University Variance Committee, which is a committee established to review appeals for student refunds when a student withdraws from classes due to extenuating circumstances. Appeals must be submitted within one calendar year of the withdraw date
  • Manages campus based loan programs:
     
    
    • Health Professions Loan
    • Nursing Loan

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  Make a payment

  Pay online

  Students must pay online through My Portal if using a debit/credit card or electronic check. Please note:

  • Electronic Check – There is no fee for payments made by electronic check using your bank's routing number and your account number.
  • Credit/Debit Cards – A service fee of 2.95% (for domestic cards) or 4.25% (for international cards) will be charged when you make an online payment using a credit or debit card.  We accept Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Visa.

  Follow the steps below to pay online:

  1. Go to your Student Account page using your My Portal sign-in.
  2. Select "Pay Now * (Cashnet)" to go to the Transact/Cashnet payment site.
  3. Select "Make a Payment."
  4. Choose the appropriate payment type from the available items.
  5. Enter the amount to pay and choose "Add to payment"
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page to select "Continue."
  7. Choose your preferred payment method and fill in the required information.

  Your payments can be viewed in your portal immediately after the payment has been processed and approved through your bank.

  Mail your payment

  You may mail your payments – including your Student ID number – to the following address:

  University of Detroit Mercy

  Student Accounting Office

  Student Union 102

  4001 W. McNichols Road

  Detroit, MI 48221-3038

  When mailing:

  • Include your Student ID Number on your check.
  • Allow at least eight business days for mailed payments to be processed to your account.

  Pay in person

  Visit the Student Accounting Office (SAO) on the McNichols Campus in the Student Union, Room 102. Note which payment methods the SAO cashier can accept in person:

  • ACCEPTED: Cash, check or money order
    
  • NOT ACCEPTED: Credit/debit card payments are not accepted in person.  Card payments must be made online (see above).

  Employer-Paid Tuition

  Third-Party Billing — The University bills employers directly for the costs their employees incur. Contact the Human Resource or Personnel department at your place of employment to find out if your company offers this benefit. If so, the student must submit documentation prior to each term to the Student Accounting Office that clearly indicates who is to be billed for the tuition and fees. Employer vouchers should be submitted before the first day of the term. Please include your student ID number and submit voucher or questions to studentaccounts@udmercy.edu.

  Tuition Reimbursement — The University will allow students to register without a down payment if their employers offer tuition reimbursement benefits.

  To take advantage of this plan, prior to the beginning of each term the student must furnish a letter on the company's letterhead stating that the student is employed by the company and that the company will reimburse the tuition and fees incurred for that student. Payment is deferred up to 60 days after the end of the term. Students in the program cannot register owing more than one past term. Your letter can be faxed to 313-993-1414, Attn: C. Fletcher or scanned and emailed to fletchec@udmercy.edu. Please include your student ID number on the letter.

  Michigan Trade Exchange

  The University will accept Michigan Trade Exchange Dollars for tuition payment however, note that:

  • Payment is limited to one semester at a time
  • Trade Dollars are accepted for up to full time undergraduate tuition only
  • Select programs at capacity will be exempted from Trade Dollar participation
  • Residence Halls and meal plans are exempted from Trade Dollar participation

  To use Michigan Trade Exchange Dollars you must contact Lauri Landry at 313-993-1421 or landryll@udmercy.edu.

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  Monthly payment options

  Interest-free payments

  To help you afford your education expenses, Detroit Mercy offers interest-free monthly payment options.  These options allow you to spread out your payments. 

  Semester Plan – Fall or Winter – four or five monthly payments 

  Enrollment deadlines

  To take advantage of the longest plans (five monthly payments), you must enroll by the "longest plan" deadlines in the table below. After the longest plan deadlines, the number of months offered decreases (increasing your monthly payment). Enrollment for shorter monthly plans is required by the "shorter plan" deadlines shown.

  Deadlines and fees for monthly plans

  	Fall	Winter
  Enrollment fee	$35	$35
  Enrollment begins	Aug	Jan
  Longest plan deadline	Aug. 15	Jan. 15
  Shorter plan deadline	Sep. 15	Feb. 15

  Transact Campus Smartpay, powered by Cashnet, is the third-party electronic payment processor for Detroit Mercy's monthly payment options. You will have access to payment information and support from Transact/Cashnet representatives by phone or online:

  • Phone: 800-339-8131
    (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST)
  • Online: Automated access 24 hours a day via the Transact/Cashnet support portal.

  Fees and payment methods

  The enrollment charges for the monthly payment options are:

  $35 enrollment fee for each semester plan 

   

  You can set up the following payment methods:

  • checking account
  • savings account
  • credit card *
  • debit card *

  * Credit/debit card payments to Transact/Cashnet will be charged a 2.95% service fee (4.25% for international cards) for monthly payments. (Service fees do not apply to payment of enrollment fees.) Checking and savings account payments do not incur service fees.

  Although the Transact/Cashnet system defaults to automatic monthly deductions, you can deselect this option if you prefer to sign in each month to make your payment manually.
  

   

  How to set up a plan

  Monthly payment plans are set up using the Transact/Cashnet system. To set up a plan:

  1. Go to your Student Account page using your My Portal sign-in
  2. Choose Payment Plan * (CashNet) to go to the Transact/Cashnet payment site
     
  3. Select Payment plans, and View payment plan options
  4. Follow the prompts to select and set up your payment plan.  The plan balance will be determined by the system and will reflect financial aid that is applied to the account (10 days before the start of the term). The first payment is not due until after aid is applied.

  Students can also give access to parents to enroll in a Payment Plan, by selecting the "Send a payer invitation" button on their Overview page. When the parent receives the invitation through their email, they will be given a PIN, password, and link where they will be connected to the student's Overview page, so they can click the Payment Plans and View payment plan options links to enroll.

  For more information about these interest-free monthly payment options, contact either Transact/Cashnet (above), or contact the Student Accounting Office.

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  Drop for non-payment

  Students who have enrolled in classes and have not made a payment or payment arrangements by the payment due date will be notified of the University’s intention to drop them from classes. The due date is the Friday before the beginning of the semester. Students who receive grants, scholarships or financial aid, are responsible for paying their portion of the balance or setting up a payment plan before the semester begins as well. 

  Students who are dropped from their classes must follow the normal add/drop policies to be re-registered into class. This requires obtaining instructor’s signature and advisor’s signature for open classes that have met or are closed and advisor’s signature for open classes during the add/drop week. A late registration fee will be also assessed for those re-registering.

2024-25 Tuition and Fees

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  2024-25 Undergraduate Tuition (U.S. and International)

  Architecture, Engineering

  Enrollment	Cost*
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours	$1,322
  For U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term) (1)	$17,060
  Each credit hour over 18	$1,137
  For International Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$25,347
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours and each credit hour over 18	$1,666

   

  Business Administration, Dental Hygiene (non-clinical), Health Professions, Humanities Arts & Social Sciences, Nursing, Science, University College

  Enrollment	Cost*
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours	$1,234
  For U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term) (1)	$16,473
  Each credit hour over 18	$1,098
  For International Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$24,213
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours and each credit hour over 18	$1,585

   

  (1) Includes all full-time undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled at the McNichols Campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.  This does not include international students and those enrolled at satellite campuses or in special, already discounted programs, such as those offered at Macomb Community College,  Wayne County Community College District or McNichols programs that are already discounted.

  For undergraduate students enrolled as online students in these programs

  Online Programs in Economics and Financial Economics

  Enrollment	Cost*
  Per credit hour (1-11 credit hours)	$648
  For U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term) (1)	$16,473
  Each credit hour over 18	$1,098
  For International Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$24,213
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours and each credit hour over 18	$1,585

  (1) Includes all full-time undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled at the McNichols Campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.  This does not include international students and those enrolled at satellite campuses or in special, already discounted programs, such as those offered at Macomb Community College, Wayne County Community College District or McNichols programs that are already discounted.

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  2024-25 Graduate Tuition (U.S. and International)

  Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  HSA, Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling(1), School Counseling (1), Nursing per credit hour	$959

  ⁽¹⁾ Not eligible for tuition discounts

  Architecture

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens per credit hour, 1-11 credit hours	$1,441
  U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$18,597
  Each credit hour over 18	$1,441
  International Citizens per credit hour, 1-11 credit hours and over 18 credit hours	$1,891
  International Citizens per credit hour 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$27,628

   

  Business Administration

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens  (1) per credit hour	$902
  International Citizens (1) per credit hour	$1,803

  (1) Not eligible for tuition discounts

  Community Development

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  Community Development(1) per credit hour	$902

  (1) Not eligible for tuition discounts

  Engineering

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  U.S., Canada, and Mexico Citizens  (1) per credit hour	$918
  International Citizens (1) per credit hour	$1,891

  (1) Not eligible for tuition discounts

  Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences per credit hour	$1,857

   

  Nursing, Health Service Administration

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  HSA, Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling(1), School Counseling (1), Nursing per credit hour	$959

  ⁽¹⁾ Not eligible for tuition discounts

  Nurse Anesthesiology

  Per Term	Cost
  Flat rate per term (year one 3 terms)	$9,017
  Flat rate per term (years two and three)	$13,708

   

  Physician Assistant

  Per Credit / Flat Rate	Cost
  Per credit hour (1-4 credit hours)	$1,835
  Track I Full-time flat rate (5+ credit hours)	$18,803
  Track II Part-time flat rate (5+ credit hours)	$12,518

   

  Online Programs

  For students enrolled in completely online graduate degree programs:

  Per Credit hour	Cost
  Graduate Program in Economics and Financial Economics	$972
  CIS Graduate Program in Software Management and Information Assurance	$972
  MS in Cybercrime	$972
  Vehicle Cyber Engineering	$972
  Applied Data Analytics	$972

  Other Sites: As announced

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  Off-campus & Special Programs Tuition

  Macomb University Center

  Enrollment	Cost*
  Health Services Administration (per credit, 1-11 credit hours)	$959
  For U.S., Canada and Mexico Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term) (1)	$16,473
  Each credit hour over 18	$1,098
  For International Citizens, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)	$24,213
  Per credit, 1-11 credit hours and each credit hour over 18	$1,585

  (1) Includes all full-time undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled at the McNichols Campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.  This does not include international students and those enrolled at satellite campuses or in special, already discounted programs, such as those offered at Macomb Community College, Wayne County Community College District or McNichols programs that are already discounted.

  American Language and Culture Program

  Following are the 2024-2025 tuition rates (independent of discounts) for the American Language and Culture Program classes offered at Detroit Mercy:

  Classes	Cost*
  ALCP 1010 and 5101	$7,648
  ALCP 2020/5202	$3,276
  ALCP 2011/5011, ALCP2012/5012 and ALCP 2013/5013	$1,092 per module or $3,276 for all three at same time
  ALCP 3150 and 5315	$1,092
  In addition, a one-time orientation fee of $100 is charged to new international students to fund recreational and educational activities sponsored by International Services.

  Study Abroad Enrollment Cost *Study Abroad Varies by program

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  Housing, Meal Plans, Miscellaneous Fees

  Housing and Food*

  Room and Board Rates*

  Hall	Cost* per term (double/single)
  Shiple Hall (Freshman only) - includes meal plan option (1), (2), or (3)	$5,214/$7,692
  East, North, South Quads - includes meal plan option (1), (2), or (3)	$5,326/$7,822
  Holden Hall - includes meal plan option (1), (2), or (3)	$5,151/$7,628
  West Quad — meal plan optional	$3,912/$6,260

  All resident students, except West Quad residents are required to take a board plan. Single occupancy is subject to availability. All other rates for special or guest housing are subject to negotiation with the director of Residence Life.

  2024-2025 Meal Plans

  Meal plans are available for commuter students, please contact Dining Services for additional information.

  (1) Block 225/$175 Flex
  (2) Block 190/$300 Flex
  (3) Block 120/$500 Flex

  General and Miscellaneous Fees

  General and Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

  Fee	Cost*
  Late Payment Fee	$200
  Late Registration Fee	$200
  Total Withdrawal Fee	$500
  Student Orientation Fee (SOAR)	$300
  Transcripts (per copy)	$10 and up pending service (Express Postal Delivery starts at $20)
  Duplicate Diploma or Certificate Fee	$35-$50
  Cooperative Training Tuition Alternating	$1,226 per assignment
  Cooperative Training Tuition Parallel	$692 per assignment
  Co-op Portfolio Evaluation Fee	$250 per credit
  I.D. Card Replacement	$25
  English Proficiency Testing Fee (Non-Detroit Mercy Students)	$25
  Application for Graduation (degree) Fee regardless of participation in annual ceremony (does not include cap & gown fees)	$95
  Application for Certificate Fee (no participation in annual commencement)	$30