Make Payment (SMUpay)

Instructions for:

Students

  • Login to Access.SMU.
     
  • Select Student Center/Account Summary (click on the amount for the account and term you would like to view).
     
  • Click on SMUpay (Make a Payment, Setup Authorized Payer, View Bill).
     
  • Select View Accounts/Select account to view/Select Action/Current Statement.

Faculty/Staff

  • Login to Access.SMU.
     
  • Select Student Center/Account Summary (click on the amount for the account and term you would like to view).
     
  • Click on SMUpay (Make a Payment, Setup Authorized Payer, View Bill).
     
  • Select View Accounts/Select account to view/Select Action/Current Statement.

Parents & Authorized Payers

  • Returning users: Click here to be directed to SMUpay

  • Students must add you as an Authorized Payer on their account to allow you to view bills/statements, view unbilled activity and make a payment. 
     
  • When students add an Authorized Payer, the added payer will receive an email which will contain a User ID and a URL required to activate the Authorized Payer.  
     
  • The student will need to give the Authorized User a temporary password. Once the authorized user has been added to the account they can gain access by clicking on  Authorized Payer.  
     
  • Students: Click here for instructions to Add Authorized Payer.

  • Forget Login or Password? Click here for instructions.

Guest Payers

  • Guest Payers can only make a payment and will not have access to view bills.  
     
  • If you would like to be able to view bills, please talk to the student about adding you as an Authorized Payer.  
     
  • Click here for Guest Payer Instructions.
     
  • To make a payment click Guest Payer Payment; remember to enter the student's correct SMU ID number (8 digit number) in order for payment to post correctly. 

Service Fees/Requirements

Requirements for non-checking accounts:

  • For SAVINGS account routing numbers, contact your financial institution.
    Deposit slips may not include the correct routing number.
     
  • Not all payments from BROKERAGE/INVESTMENT accounts can be made online.
    Please check with your account representative.
     
  • Checks written from credit card accounts, commonly called CONVENIENCE or CREDIT ADVANCE CHECKS, may not allow electronic transactions. Contact your financial institution to determine whether ACH transactions are allowed.
Note: Credit card (Master Card, Discover Card and American Express) payments will be processed through Nelnet Business Solutions, Inc. If you choose this option, a "service charge fee" will be added for each transaction. The "service charge fee" is 2.75% and is subject to change with a 30 day notice.

Make sure pop-up blocker is off. SMUpay requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or newer, Mozilla Firefox 4, Safari 4, or Google Chrome with JavaScript, Cookies, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) enabled.

Payments made online will post to the student and/or miscellaneous account immediately. At the time of electronic payment, a receipt will be provided.

All payments are made securely with the following payment options:

  • Electronic Check (Personal Checking or Savings) with no Service Charge or
     
  • Electronic Credit Card (American Express, Discover and MasterCard) with a non refundable 2.75% Service Charge

Thank you for using our online payment option

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