College Payment Options

Information on the different tuition payment options available at Manhattan School of Music.

Spring 2023 invoices are available on the MSM Student Portal.

Please note that the deadline for Spring 2022 semester payment is January 3, 2022.

Detailed information about your charges, required documents, and payments will be sent to your MSM student email address at that time. If you do not see all charges or credits that you expect on your invoice, please check back periodically over the next few days.

There are two ways to pay your invoice balance:

Pay in full for each semester
Make four or three installments throughout the semester

Please complete and return the College Student Financial Responsibility Agreement to the Student Accounts Office.

Please include the name of the student with your payment.

Note: Students may pay their balance in full, or enter a payment plan.

Questions?

Office hours:

Monday-Friday

10:00am-5:00pm

Rooms: A- 440, A-441 and A-446

Tel: 917-493-4467 or 917-493-4464

bursar@msmnyc.edu

Pay In Full For Each Semester
Remit full payment so that the student’s account balance (net of approved financial aid) is zero by January 3, 2023, for the Spring 2023 semester.

Payment Methods and Bank Information—College Division

The Student Accounts Office accepts the forms of payment listed below. A drop box is available between room A-440 & A-441 for non-cash payments made after normal business hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm. (Note: this section is not applicable for payments made using the Cashnet payment plans.)

Personal/Cashier’s Check or Money Order
Make payable to “Manhattan School of Music”. Please include the student’s name and MSM Student ID# in the Memo section of the check or money order. Mail payment to:

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

Please note: The written date on checks should be the same day that they are mailed or handed to the Student Accounts Office. If submitted checks are rejected by the bank. a $30 return fee will be applied to the student’s account. It is our policy that no personal checks will be accepted for the effected account for a period of one year.

Domestic Wire Transfer/ACH/Electronic Check Payment
Please email the Student Accounts Office at bursar@msmnyc.edu to receive our bank information and other details about this payment option. Please include the student name and Student ID Number in your email request.

Making Payments From Oversees For College Students
Manhattan School of Music has partnered with Flywire for international students to send tuition payments in their own currency. It is a safe, fast, and secure method for making wire transfers that provides favorable foreign exchange rates, helps avoid bank fees, and provides tracking of your payment from start to finish with 24/7 multi-lingual customer support. This is often the payment platform of choice for major universities and colleges. Flywire has teamed up with UnionPay indefinitely to help international student from Mainland China save on foreign exchange rates. When a student uses UnionPay on the Flywire website, their payment will be discounted to the same low level as a local currency bank transfer. If you would like to use Flywire for your Spring 2023 semester payment, click here to get started.

Credit Card Payments
Credit card payments are accepted in person or by telephone. Please contact the Student Accounts Office by calling 917.493.4464 or 917.493.4467.

All credit card payments will incur a nonrefundable processing fee of 3.5% in order for MSM to recover actual costs paid to its credit card service provider. This processing fee is not greater than the applicable Merchant Discount Rate for Mastercard Credit Card Transactions at the Merchant (MSM). (Mastercard Rule 5.11.2.3(2))

We can accept credit cards under the following circumstances:
- MasterCard, VISA and Discover will be accepted.
- AMEX will be accepted.
- Debit cards are not accepted in any form (our provider does not allow this option).
The 3.5% processing fee will be applied to payment for any item that appears on your student bill including but not limited to tuition, fees, residence hall, and meal plan.
Make Monthly Payments Each Semester
In order to participate in any payment plan, you must enroll through the CASHnet website.
If you are enrolling for the first time, you will need to create a new account using your six digit student ID number and MSM email address. All others will simply log in using their existing user credentials.

The four or three monthly payment plan is effective per semester and is administered and offered through CASHnet. It breaks down the costs for the entire fall semester (net of expected approved financial aid)
- Four-month installment plans run from January to April. A $35.00 enrollment fee and the first payment is due upon enrollment. Plan enrollment is open through January 4, 2023, with three remaining payments due February 1, March 1, and April 1.
- Three-month installment plans run from February to April. A $35.00 enrollment fee and the first payment is due upon enrollment. Plan enrollment is open through January 4, 2023 with two remaining payments due February 1, and March 1.
Payments can be submitted via ACH bank transfer or Credit Card (see below regarding credit card processing fee that will be charged). If you are currently enrolled in a payment plan using ACH bank transfer and need to change your payment method to a credit card, you can switch at any time in the CASHNet payment portal.

ACH Payments can only be made from a U.S. domestic bank (ex: HSBC, Citibank, etc.). All payments should be made as scheduled as there are financial consequences for late and/or missed payments. Those financial consequences include late fees and termination of the payment plan. Should your payment plan be withdrawn (terminated) for any reason, full payment of the outstanding tuition balance for the semester will be due immediately to the Student Accounts Office. As always, if you are experiencing a change in your financial circumstances that affect your ability to pay, we recommend you to contact the Student Accounts Office at your earliest convenience.

Credit Card Processing Fee
Manhattan School of Music is committed to providing students and their families a range of options for paying their educational expenses. Students will be charged a processing fee by Manhattan School of Music’s third-party credit card processing vendor when making credit card payments to their CASHNet plan. This change is being made to offset the costs associated with providing the convenience of online credit card payments.

CASHNet, an independent third-party contractor, will charge a non-refundable processing fee based on the amount charged. Domestic credit card payments will incur a non-refundable processing fee of 3.5%, and international credit cards will incur a non-refundable processing fee of 4.25%. This processing fee is assessed by and paid to CASHNet; Manhattan School of Music does not receive any of this fee. The charge for the processing fee will appear separately from the payment on your card statement.

NOTE: A debit card with a credit card issuer logo will be processed as a credit card and incur the above processing fees. If you wish to make a payment from your bank account, utilize the ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment option to avoid the credit card processing fee.