College Payment Options

Information about tuition payment options.

Fall 2023 invoices are available on the MSM Student Portal.

The deadline for Fall 2023 tuition payment is August 8, 2023.

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

Payment Options:

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. If you would like to use Flywire for your Spring 2023 semester payment, go to https://flywire.com/school/msmnyc 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 CASHnet Monthly Payments Each Semester
Enroll in a 3— or 4—month Semester Plan through the CASHnet website.

The Fall 2023 payment plan opens on July 17, 2023. The first payment is due upon enrollment, along with a $35 enrollment fee. 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.

Monthly Payment Options

4-Month Plan
Plan Opens: July 17, 2023
Last Day to Enroll Online: August 15, 2023
Number of Payments: 4
Payments Due: August 1, 2023; September 1, 2023; October 1, 2023; November 1, 2023

3-Month Plan
Plan Opens: August 16, 2023
Last Day to Enroll Online: September 10, 2023
Number of Payments: 3
Payments Due: September 1, 2023; October 1, 2023; November 1, 2023
- Payment can be made by ACH (electronic fund transfer available in the US) or  Credit Card  (3.5% Processing fee)
- Refunds for Account Credits will take place after Add & Drop period week of September 25,2023, and continue on a weekly basis.
- The Student Accounts Office will notify the student that their refund is available for pick-up with an e-mail to the students’ MSM account.
- If the student financial aid package includes a Parent Plus Loan, it is school policy to issue and mail the refund check to the Parent of the Parent Plus Loan.
- All refunds uncollected after 21 days will be mailed to the students’ Billing address on record at the time the check was prepared.

Important Dates for Fall 2023

July 17— Fall Invoices and Payment Plan information available for all confirmed students.

August 8 — All tuition and other charges not covered by Financial Aid or a finalized payment plan are due at the Student Accounts Office along with supporting documents

September 6 — First day of classes for the Fall 2023 Semester

September 25 onwards—Refunds for account credits begin and continue on a weekly basis. 