How much is the convenience fee if you pay tuition by credit card?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>From the UW web site:</p>

<p>"Paying by Credit Card Over the Internet</p>

<p>Credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) and ATM/Debit cards may be used to pay tuition and fees over the internet. The University works with an external vendor, Nova, to process payments. The service is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and a convenience fee is assessed for each transaction.</p>

<p>In order to provide the convenience of an online payment portal, a Convenience Fee will be charged for the use of the online payment system. This Fee will be added to your total payment and is Non-Refundable. The Convenience Fee will be displayed prior to completion of the transaction and the charge for the Convenience Fee will be included in the total transaction posted to your credit card statement. Your completion of the transaction acknowledges your acceptance of these payment terms. Completion of your payment transaction is contingent upon successful authorization and payment of this transaction by your card company/bank.</p>

<p>To pay by credit cards, students should sign in at MyUW and select the "Credit Card Payment" option. Parents should go directly to the Tuition/Fees Payment by Credit Card web page."</p>

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<p>It says that "The Convenience Fee will be displayed prior to completion of the transaction and the charge for the Convenience Fee will be included in the total transaction posted to your credit card statement" so the fee changes in relation to the amount of your transaction. Personally, I think it's frustrating and deceiving to not post any amounts online. I would definitely not recommend paying with a credit card as the fee, from what I remember from last year when they posted a fee somewhere, was between $50-$100. It's easier to just pay with a web check through an external bank account; although I can understand if people aren't able to pay the full amount directly from their bank account.</p>

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<p>At my kids' schools it was 2.5%</p>

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<p>Free frequent flier miles if you were able to use a credit card for no convenience fee.</p>

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<p>Yeah, if there weren't a convenience fee, I would definitely use my credit card to pay my tuition too for the frequent flier miles.</p>