Term Tuition & Fee Due Dates

• Fall Tuition and Fees are due the first business day in August
• Spring Tuition and Fees are due the first business day in January
• For Summer and Open Studies classes, please check with Open Studies
• For Low-residency and MPS programs, please check with Graduate Studies

Any balance not paid in full by the Tuition and Fees due date for a term is subject to a 2.5% Late Payment Fee. Delinquent accounts will have registration and service holds placed that will prevent the student from receiving transcripts, enrolling in classes, receiving a diploma and participating in the housing lottery. Enrollment and registration are contingent upon tuition and fees being paid in full by their due date. Enrollment and registration may be canceled for any student with a delinquent account.

MICA Student Accounts office and Financial Aid office are available to support students and families with varying financial circumstances. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Billing

Bills for degree programs are sent to currently enrolled students via email on a monthly basis. For security and privacy, these can only be sent to a student's MICA.edu email address.

If you would like to request a hard copy sent to your permanent address, please email studentaccounts@mica.edu. You must make a new request each time you would like a hard copy to be sent. We cannot automatically mail hard copies.

Payment Methods

MICA accepts the following types of payments for tuition and fees:

• Tuition Payment Plan
• Electronic Check (Online)
• Credit/Debit Card (Online)
• Wire Transfer/ACH
• Flywire (International Wire Transfer)
• Check/Money Order (by Mail or in Person)
• Credit/Debit Card (by Phone or in Person)
• Cash (in Person)

Tuition Payment Plan

Students can pay charges for a Fall/Spring/Summer term of tuition, fees, room and board in five installments with no interest charged. A one-time application fee of $35.00 is due upon sign-up. No other fees are assessed if payments are made on time and in full. If you enroll in a payment plan for a term after that term's tuition and fees due date, the outstanding balance may be subject to a Late Payment Fee assessed by MICA.

1. Visit mica.afford.com
2. Select the Academic Year for which you are paying, and click "Enroll"
3. Follow the instructions to complete your plan registration.
4. Your payment plan will be noted on your account after your first payment has been received.

*Families can arrange budget payments based on all of the term charges not paid by other applicable financial aid, or in part, as they prefer. Please contact Student Account Services if you are unsure of the amount owed. Please note that the first payment is due upon enrolling in the plan.

Electronic Check (Online)

You will need the following information to pay by Electronic Check:

• Bank account number
• Routing number
• Bank account type (Checking/Savings)

To pay by Electronic Check:

1. Visit mica.afford.com
2. Scroll down to the Make a Payment section
3. Under make a One-Time Payment, select Degree Program - Student Account
4. Click the Make a One-Time Payment button
5. Follow the on-screen instructions

If you do not know your account routing number, contact your financial institution. Deposit slips may not include the correct routing number. Not all payments from brokerage/investment or foreign bank accounts can be made online. Please consult with your account representative at your financial institution.

Checks written from credit card accounts, commonly called convenience or credit advance checks, may not allow electronic transactions. This type of check should be forwarded to Student Account Services for processing. 

Credit/Debit Card (Online)

• MICA accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express
• All credit/debit card transactions are subject to a 2.5% convenience fee

1. Visit mica.afford.com
2. Scroll down to the Make a Payment section
3. Under make a One-Time Payment, select Degree Program - Student Account
4. Click the Make a One-Time Payment button
5. Follow the on-screen instructions

Wire Transfer/ACH

Please notify Student Accounts via email at studentaccounts@mica.edu of the transaction date and amount when making an ACH payment.

Bank Name:

M&T Bank

Corporate Address:

One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203

Baltimore Address:

715 North Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

ABA Number:

022 000 046 (domestic)
MANTUS33 (international)

Account Number:

070-8413-4

Account Name:

Maryland Institute College of Art

Comment Line:

Include student's name and MICA ID number in the comments section of the wire transfer

Flywire

MICA has partnered with Flywire in order to streamline the process of international payments. Flywire allows you to pay securely from any country and any bank, generally in your home currency.

By making your payment with Flywire you can:

• Track your payments from start to finish 
• Save on bank fees and exchange rates 
• Contact their multilingual customer support team with any questions, day or night

To get started, click or go to: mica.flywire.com to begin the payment process.

Check/Money Order (by Mail or in Person)

• All checks/money orders  must be made payable to MICA
• MICA does not accept post-dated checks; any check payment received will be posted the next business day
• To ensure prompt delivery, please address payments to MICA Student Accounts, 1300 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217
• Please include the Student's name and ID number on the memo line of the check

Credit/Debit Card (by Phone or in Person)

• MICA accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express
• All credit/debit card transactions are subject to a 2.5% convenience fee

Cash (in Person)

MICA accepts cash payments only at our Student Accounts office in Bunting Center, Rm. 240.

Please note that the sum of all cash payments in a calendar year totaling $10,000 or more are reported to the IRS as required by US law. 

Transfer From Flex Account (by Email, by Phone or in Person)

Students can email, call or visit Student Accounts to request that funds be transferred from their flex account to their student account. Please note, this option cannot be used to pay your tuition and fees. Miscellaneous fees/fines under $200 dollars can be paid by flex. 

• Transfers cannot be made between two different students
• To request a transfer, send an email from your MICA.edu email address to studentaccounts@mica.edu with your name, ID#, and requested amount