Student Accounts

Log into Transact | Sign in using MSM credentials. TRANSACT accepts the following payment methods: ACH, wire transfers, credit card, debit card including international credit cards.

Note that Transact charges service fees as follows:

• $0.25 per ACH
• 3% to use a domestic credit or debit card
• 4.25% to use an international credit card
• For international payments, it is important to complete all steps; otherwise, the transaction will not be processed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the payment is processed early enough to meet the payment due date.

Make payable to “Manhattan School of Music”

Be sure to include student name and student ID number within the Memo section of the check and money order. Mail payment to:

Manhattan School of Music
Attn: Student Accounts Office
130 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027

The check date should mirror the date it’s either mailed, provided to a Student Accounts staff, or placed in the Drop Box. Should a check be rejected by MSM’s Bank, a $35 returned check fee will be applied to the student account, and an alternative payment method must be used for a year.

Please note that: A physical Drop Box is also available between rooms A-440 and A-441 for check or money order payments made after normal business hours. Normal business hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.

Please email: bursar@msmnyc.edu to receive MSM’s banking information. Be sure to include student name and Student ID number within your email request.

MSM partnered with Flywire to receive international payment in a student’s currency of county. It is a safe, fast, and secure method to make wire transfers that provide favorable foreign exchange rates, helps avoid bank fees, and provides tracking of payments from start to finish with 24/7 multi-lingual customer support. If you would like to use Flywire for payments, go to https://flywire.com/school/msmnyc to get started.

FOR FALL 2026

Enroll in 4-month Semester Payment Plan through Transact | Sign in.

If eligible, Fall 2026 payment plan enrollment begins on or about July 15, 2026, and concludes on August 3, 2026.

Payment Plan Payment Dates are:

• August 3, 2026, along with a $35 payment plan enrollment fee.
• September 1, 2026;
• October 1, 2026;
• November 1, 2026

FOR SPRING 2027:

Enroll in 4-month Semester Payment Plan through Transact | Sign in.

If eligible, Spring 2027 payment plan enrollment begins on or about November 11, 2026, and concludes on December 1, 2026.

Payment Plan Payment Dates are:

• December 1, 2026, along with a $35 payment plan enrollment fee.
• January 1, 2027;
• February 1, 2027;
• March 1, 2027

Please note that:

• Enrollment is required for each semester a student wishes to participate in a payment plan.
• Charges such as library fines, housing fines, etc. that are incurred are immediately due and may not be added to a payment plan.
• A payment plan is not offered for small balances at the discretion of the Finance Department.

All full-time students are required to have health insurance that meets the minimum essential coverage requirements set by the U.S. Affordable Care Act.

Domestic students who do not provide evidence of the required minimal coverage must participate in MSM provided health insurance as do all F-1 visa holders entering a new program of study. The cost of the MSM provided health insurance is included in student bills.

Domestic students who are already covered and wish to be excluded from MSM’s health insurance must apply for a waiver using the link sent by the school via email. Once submitted, students will receive an email that either accepts or denies the request. Please visit Campus Health for more details or you may contact campushealth@msmnyc.edu with questions.

Waiver requests submitted after August 30 incur a $100 late fee while those submitted after October 1 are considered on a case-to-case basis and if granted incur a $250 late fee. Waiver requests are not accepted after October 15.

Note: If a student does not submit a waiver or if a waiver is declined, the student must participate in and pay for MSM provided insurance.

Students who wish to change meal plan levels or a room assignment must contact residencelife@msmnyc.edu. If a change is approved, the student account charges will be updated accordingly.

Meal Plan dollars are loaded to Student ID Card at the beginning of every semester.

1. Lost Student ID Cards may be replaced by visiting the office of Student Engagement.
2. The replacement Student ID Card must be activated by the Office of Student Accounts.

An unused Meal Plan balance carries over from Fall to Spring (Academic Year); however, an unused balance at the completion of the spring semester is forfeited.

 

Please visit:
https://msmnyc.campuscardcenter.com/ch/login.html to add the desired amount, see instruction here.

Note that Students ID is 6-digit numerical numbers located on the right side of your student ID card

Also, $50 is the minimum additional dollars that may be added to a student ID Card.

Contact 917-493-4467 or bursar@msmnyc.edu for assistance with Meal Plans.

In compliance with FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act), the Student Accounts Office will NOT discuss a student account with a parent, guardian, or any other financial person or sponsor without a duly signed authorization. To maintain consent to release non-directory information to specific individuals, please submit the FERPA form online. The authorization remains in effect for the entirety of a student’s time with MS unless a revision is submitted. The FERPA waiver is located in the MSM Student Portal under Student -> Registrar’s Office forms -> FERPA Release Form

The Department of Finance reserves the right to assess a late fee up to $250 on past due accounts. Please note that non-receipt of an invoice does not constitute an exception to the late fee policy as student charges are accessible within the student portal.

The student is the account holder and therefore responsible for ensuring that payments are made by the due date regardless of the source of funds. The student is also responsible for forwarding student account information to other parties that have agreed to make payment (i.e., parents, sponsors, etc.).

Should accounts balance become overdue, the Department of Finance may place various account HOLDs. These HOLDs prevent students from registering for the upcoming semester, receiving private lessons, using the ASIMUT account, viewing grades, and receiving diploma. Excessively passed due accounts may be referred to a Collection Agency.

The student may become ineligible to sign up for a payment plan if their payment plan payments are past due.

MSM also reserves the right to administratively withdraw the student if the account becomes excessively overdue.

Please note that certain loans, including those processed through the Department of Education’s Direct Loan Program, carry origination fees charged to the borrower. This fee is deducted from the disbursement that the school receives.

Please confer with the Financial Aid Department or private lender for more information on  loan fees.

It is the school’s policy to distribute refunds to the student, unless the student’s financial aid includes a Parent PLUS loan. Parent refunds will be mailed to the address on record. Refunds for account credits begin one week after Add & Drop period and continue until completed.

The Student Accounts Office notifies students when their refund is available for pick-up via an email to the student’s MSM account.

Students who wish to file a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal notice are required to email the Dean of Students with a formal request to take a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal.

Students who withdraw from MSM during the refund period are eligible for a refund on tuition and if applicable, housing. No other account charges are eligible for a refund. Before a refund is issued to a student, MSM must make appropriate refunds to financial aid programs, if applicable. The final amount of a refund will be reduced based on the adjustments with financial aid, and/or any prior amount owed to MSM. The pro-rated schedule is stated below.

Students who depart and are fully paid are subject to a refund in accord with below Schedule. Students who are wholly unpaid are fiscally obligated to MSM in accord with the Schedule. Partially paid students will either receive a refund or owe MSM depending upon the amount paid at the effective date of the withdrawal as annotated by the Office of the Registrar. Students must affirmatively initiate the withdrawal process for it to be considered a withdrawal.

Student Liability Schedule:

Fall 2026

Liability %                           Dates

20%	9/2/26 – 9/15/26
40%	9/16/26 – 9/22/26
60%	9/23/26 – 9/29/26
80%	9/30/26 – 10/6/26
100%	After 10/6/26

 

Spring 2027

Liability %                           Dates

20%	1/11/27 – 1/26/27
40%	1/27/27 – 2/2/27
60%	2/3/27 – 2/9/27
80%	2/10/27 – 2/16/27
100%	After 2/16/27

 

Newly arriving students receive a Student ID Card during Orientation Week. The Student Accounts Office distributes validation stickers to students each semester once all account charges are paid.

Students must have a valid stickered ID to gain entrance into the Main building and to have borrowing rights in the library. Since IDs are used for the declining balance on meal plans, it is very important to immediately report a missing or lost Student ID Card. There is a $50 replacement fee to replace a lost or damaged Student ID Card.

Student Accounts
College Division Accounts
BFA Online Program Accounts
Summer English Study Accounts
Precollege Division Accounts

Scholarships & Financial Aid Home
Types of Aid
How to Apply for Aid
Financial Aid FAQ
Federal Work Study
Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship

Net Price Calculator
Code of Conduct
Verification
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Return of Title IV Federal Funds

Financing Your Education
Tuition Overview
Housing and Meal Plans: Rates and Fees
Accepted Students Tuition Info
Gainful Employment