Frequently Asked Questions

Refer the tuition page for the tuition and fee charges for the current academic year.

• You can make cash or check payments in person at the Cashier’s window of the Student Administrative Services Office in East Hall 113.
• You can make electronic check or credit card payments online through Workday finances dashboard. Credit or debit card transactions will be subject to a 2.95% service fee.
• You can mail check payments to the address below. Please include your Hamline ID on the memo line of the check.

Hamline University
MS-A1770 Student Accounts Office 
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284

We have two payment options.

Semester plan

All students will be on the semester plan if they do not enroll for the installment plan. On this plan, students will pay for each semester in one payment per semester.

Installment plan

To sign up for the installment plan, you will log into Workday and navigate to the Finances dashboard. Under, "My Account" select the "Cashnet Payment Plans" link.  After clicking the link, you will be directed to the Cashnet Payment Portal and you can select "Payment Plans" to continue setup.

Plan billing

The fall payment plan will begin on August 15, and payments will be due on the 15 of every month. If you sign up after the August 15 due date, the plan will automatically adjust to a four-month plan with the first payment due on September 15. If you miss the September 15th due date, the plan will automatically adjust to a three-month plan.

Please refer to your Workday account for the most accurate student account balance. If payments are more than 15 days late, a late fee will be charged. Payment plans should be set up for the correct amount to avoid interest charges.

Credit balances are refunded after the Student Accounts office verifies that the student is eligible to receive it. For more information, visit our refund and account overpayment policies page.

Please refer to the tuition due dates page for specific due dates. If you are signed up for the installment plan, the first fall installment is due on August 15 and the first spring installment is due on January 15. The remaining installments will be due on the 15th of every month. Additional monthly charges (i.e. interest, print and copy charges, long distance charges), are due on the last business day of the month.

Your account will be placed on hold, which will prevent release of any official transcripts, registration for additional courses at Hamline, or release of your diploma.  At the end of the month, an interest charge of 0.67% will be assessed on any past-due, unpaid balance.

For undergraduate students only: Thirty days after the start of the term, students with a balance greater than $1,000 will be assessed a late payment fee of 5% or $500, whichever is less.

You can view account charges in your Workday account. Navigate to your Finances dashboard to view your charges. For more detail, select "View Account Activity."

If your bill is paid by an employer, the military, or another third party source that requires specific billing paperwork prior to payment, contact the Student Administrative Services office at 651-523-3000.  For military benefits, speak to the Office of Financial Aid. For employer or other third party reimbursement, speak to Student Accounts.

Students who are reimbursed by their employer or another scholarship program may carry their tuition balance forward by bringing documentation of their company’s policy to the Student Administrative Services Office and completing a company tuition assistance application. Interest accrued over the course of the term is the student’s responsibility.

Work study is awarded as part of your financial aid package funds earned are paid directly to the student, so it is not applied to your account balance. During the academic year, students who have a work study job will receive a paycheck on the 15th and last day of each month and can choose to apply the amount earned to their account.

When a library book or other library materials are three weeks late, a $65 fine will be billed to your student account. If the materials are returned to the library, your account will be credited $50. The remaining $15 is non-refundable. If you have any questions concerning your library fines, please contact Bush Library at 651-523-2373.

You must register your vehicle online, then go to the Office of Public Safety who will issue the parking permit. The charge will then be billed to your student account.

Alumni of Hamline University are eligible for the following discounts:

• A 10% per credit discount if enrolled in the post-baccalaureate forensic science certificate, graduate paralegal certificate, or a certificate program in the School of Business. The discount does not apply to student teaching.
• A 10% tuition discount for doctorate or master’s level courses if enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program.
• A one-time 50% tuition discount for one undergraduate course. Only applies to undergraduate alumni who are not enrolled in a post-baccalaureate or graduate program.

Discounts may not be used concurrently with any other institutional grant, scholarship, or discount program.

There are many reasons why students are placed on hold. You can check the status of your holds through Workday. A financial hold on your records is the result of an unpaid balance on your student account. If you have questions about a hold on your account, please contact our office at 651-523-3000.

You can change your address or update your contact information in Workday.

If you have your own health insurance policy but have been billed for Hamline's coverage, you can waive the charge in Workday. Log into Workday and navigate to your Finances dashboard. Under "My Accounts," select the link "Health Insurance Waiver or Enroll." You will be redirected to our health insurance partner's site, where you can follow the directions to complete the waiver.

Processing time for the waiver will be 24 to 48 hours. For more detailed instructions, please refer to the Workday Student Resources (Google Site). Health insurance must be waived by the published deadline. Students must submit a waiver every academic year.

International students must complete a paper form in the international office and provide proof of coverage that is effective in the United States. To see if you are eligible, visit the international insurance page.

If you are an undergraduate student who has waived health insurance in the past and you would like to reverse your waiver, contact Caryn Dahl at cdahl15@hamline.edu and fill out a Health Insurance Special Request form to reverse your waiver before the published deadlines.

Contact Counseling and Health Services at 651-523-2204 with any questions you have relating to the health insurance coverage. For more specific questions about insurance benefits and claims processing, contact United Health Care Student Resources at 800-767-0700.

Students who are approved for loans in excess of their balance may be eligible for an advance on their refund to purchase books or other supplies approximately 10 days prior to the first day of loan disbursement for each term. Please contact our office at 651-523-3000 for more information on receiving a loan advance.

Loan Advance Request Form

Hamline University has a program available for students who find themselves in financial hardship. The student's account must be in good standing to be considered for an emergency loan. 

The Federal Perkins Loan is a student loan that is borrowed directly from Hamline University. For information on how to complete your loan application, how funds are distributed, and how to make payments on your Perkins loan, please visit our Perkins loans webpage.