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Tuition Management Systems (TMS)
Domicile
A student may pay the in-state tuition rate when a Virginia Domicile Application has been filed and approved by the Registrar's Office.
Students who have withdrawn from the College for one or more semesters must submit a new domicile application before the first day of classes of the returning term.
Students continously enrolled at William & Mary and classified as "in-state" must submit a new application for in-state tuition privileges when enrolling in a new degree program.
Questions concerning your domicile status should be directed to the Registrar's Office at (757) 221-2800.
Underloads
Full-time undergraduate students must receive written permission from the Dean of Students to register for an underload of 11 hours or less. It is strongly recommended that students obtain written approval prior to the bill due date.
The College of William & Mary accepts payment in the form of cash, check, money order or cashier's check. Information regarding payment plans, payment by credit card, or the Virginia College Savings Plan, can be found by clicking on one of the following links:
Installment Payment Plans
Credit Card
Virginia College Savings Plan
Cash payments should be made in person at the Cashier's Office which is located in Blow Memorial Hall. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Regular check payments mailed with the bottom portion of the billing statement, or the Student ID indicated with the payment, should be mailed to the following address:
- The College of William & Mary
- Student Accounts Office
- PO Box 3676
- Williamsburg, VA 23187-3676
- Student Accounts Office
Correspondence, scholarship notification/certification and scholarship checks, military tuition assistance forms, and other special payments should be sent to the following address:
- The College of William & Mary
- Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts
- P.O. Box 8795
- Williamsburg, VA 23187
- Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts
- The College of William & Mary
- Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts
- Blow Memorial Hall, Room 101
- Richmond Road
- Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts
Checks returned from the bank unpaid for any reason may incur a charge of $25.00. If a returned check results in an unpaid account, your registration may be cancelled. In addition, a restrictive hold will be placed on your account which will prevent registration. For more information, please see our Returned Check Policy.
Payments can be processed by wire transfer. Please contact Student Accounts at 757-221-1220 for further instructions. (Please allow at least 24 hours for wire transactions to be processed.)
Installment Payment Plan
As a service to students and parents, the College has approved participation in the interest free tuition payment plan offered by Tuition Management Systems (TMS) for the fall and/or spring semesters of the academic year. This plan is an affordable way to spread the tuition, fee, room and board charges over several months. The students and/or parents are responsible for establishing a budget with TMS that is sufficient to pay the charges for the academic year. The budgeted amount is then divided into equal amounts and that is your payment amount each month. Payments are due on the 15th of each month, beginning in June for the academic year plan and fall only payment plan and continuing through March of the following year for the academic year plan or October for the fall semester only plan. A spring semester only payment plan may also be selected. This plan begins in November and continues through March of the following year. These plans are optional and are open to all currently enrolled William & Mary students during the fall and spring semesters.
How Can I Determine My Budget Amount?
Student account charges consist of tuition, housing, meal plans, and may also include special fee classes such as music, art and Kinesiology. Please verify these charges against your W&M eBill each semester and adjust your budget accordingly.
For further information about the TMS tuition payment plan please contact them at the following address:
- Tuition Management Systems, Inc.
225 Service Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886-1020
1-800-722-4867
www.afford.com/wm.
Credit cards are accepted through Tuition Management Systems (TMS). Fall, spring and summer semester bills may be paid by MasterCard, American Express and Discover. A convenience fee that is determined by the amount that is being paid will be charged to the customer.
Account balances may also be paid by ACH (automatic debit) from your checking or savings account through Tuition Management Systems. There is a $5.00 charge for paying by ACH with TMS.
To make payments by credit card or ACH, please contact TMS at 1-800-722-4867 or make an online payment by accessing the link below:
- www.afford.com/wm.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Upon entering the TMS website, please select "Pay in Full" to make a one-time credit card or on-line check payment.
The amount of money the College is expected to receive from VPEP (Virginia Prepaid Education Program) is shown as a contract amount on the billing statement and has been deducted from the semester charges. The College of William & Mary will defer payment (for the amount being sent from VCSP) until the funds are received from VCSP. If you participate in the VPEP program and do not see an amount pertaining to this on your bill, please contact the Virginia College Savings Plan directly at the number listed below.
Participants in the VEST program need to submit a Distribution request form to the Virginia College Savings Plan each semester in order to have the funds disbursed to William & Mary. The College does not bill the Virginia College Savings Plan for VEST program funds.
Information regarding participation in the Virginia College Savings Plan may be obtained from the website www.virginia529.com or by calling toll free 888-567-0540.
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