Payment Plans
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- Overview
- Spring 2025 Deadlines
- Summer 2025 Deadlines
- Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Payment Plan Policies
- Online Payment Error Code
Overview
Biola offers four different payment options for your semester expenses. In addition to the payment plan options detailed below, please make note of the following details:
- Semester expenses include tuition and other student fees, after authorized financial aid has been factored into your balance. Fees may include, where applicable: class fees, university housing, meals, parking permit and health insurance (if required and not already covered under an approved private health insurance plan).
- The down payment amount is 40% of all tuition and fees (after authorized financial aid has been factored into your balance) plus the plan fee.
- If you are not paying your semester expenses in full, you must sign up for your payment plan through My Account within the “Payment” task.
Spring 2025 Deadlines
Please see the information below to see spring semester payment plan information. If you are paying your semester expenses in full, the payment deadline is December 17, 2024.
Single Payment Plan
No plan fee
- 100% due on Dec. 17
Two Payment Plan
$35 plan fee
- 40% due on Dec. 17
- 60% due on Jan. 15
Available Nov. 12–Dec. 31
Three Payment Plan
$85 plan fee
- 40% due on Dec. 17
- 30% due on Jan. 15
- 30% due on Feb. 18
Available Nov. 12–Jan. 20
Four Payment Plan
$85 plan fee
- 20% due on Nov. 15
- 20% due on Dec. 17
- 30% due on Jan. 15
- 30% due on Feb. 18
Available Nov. 12–30
Summer 2025 Deadlines
Please see the information below to see summer semester payment plan information. If you are paying your semester expenses in full, the payment deadline is May 1, 2025.
Single Payment Plan
No plan fee
- 100% due on May 1
Two Payment Plan
$35 plan fee
- 50% due on May 1
- 50% due on June 16
Fall 2025 Deadlines
Please see the information below to see fall semester payment plan information. If you are paying your semester expenses in full, the payment deadline is August 15, 2025.
Single Payment Plan
No plan fee
- 100% due on Aug. 15
Two Payment Plan
$35 plan fee
- 40% due on Aug. 15
- 60% due on Sept. 15
Available July 2–Aug. 31
Three Payment Plan
$85 plan fee
- 40% due on Aug. 15
- 30% due on Sept. 15
- 30% due on Oct. 15
Available July 2–Sept. 8
Four Payment Plan
$85 plan fee
- 20% due on July 15
- 20% due on Aug. 15
- 30% due on Sept. 15
- 30% due on Oct. 15
Available July 2–31
Payment Plan Policies
- Four Payments — The four-payment option is for families who wish to pay their tuition in four installments each semester. This means that you will pay your tuition over four different dates each semester (fall and spring only). There is an $85 plan fee due at the time of enrollment, and if installment payments are late, a 1% fee will be assessed on the account balance.
- Three Payments — The three-payment option is for families who wish to pay their tuition in three installments each semester (fall and spring only). This means that you will pay an initial 40% down payment at the beginning of each semester, then two additional 30% payments for each semester. There is an $85 plan fee due at the time of enrollment, and if installment payments are late, a 1% fee will be assessed on the account balance.
- Two Payments — The two-payment option is for families who wish to pay their tuition in two installments each semester. This means that you will pay an initial 40% down payment at the beginning of each semester (fall, spring and summer), then pay the remaining tuition balance by a second deadline each semester. There is a $35 plan fee due at the time of enrollment, and if installment payments are late, a 1% fee will be assessed on the account balance.
- One Payment — The one-payment option is for families who wish to pay their semester expenses in full upon enrollment (each semester). Payment includes tuition, class fees, university housing, meals, parking permit fees and health insurance (after authorized financial aid has been accounted for). There is no plan fee. If you are paying in full, you do not need to sign up for a payment plan.
Online Payment Error Code
If you receive an error code when making an online payment, please refer to the following list for more information regarding the error. If you have additional questions, please contact Accounting at accounting@biola.edu or (562) 903-4760.
| Error Type | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Error -65 | Database is being updated for student at the same time the payment is attempted. | Re-try transaction after database update has completed – usually just a few seconds. |
| Error -1727 | Invalid amount entered. | Re-enter the amount and try again. The amount may have been too high or less than zero. |
| Error -1730 | Invalid amount entered. | Re-enter the amount and try again. Payment amount may not be zero. |
| Error -1748 | Electronic check account has been restricted. The combination of routing number and account could not be located by the bank, so use of this combination has been restricted. | Cardholder should contact his/her bank to obtain correct routing and account number and resubmit the transaction. |
| Error -1757 | Account is locked out. | Payment is temporarily locked due to making three failed attempts within 60 seconds with the same card. The account will be locked for ten minutes. |
| Error -1760 | Invalid Account number. | Cardholder should double check routing and account number information provided, make changes, and resubmit the transaction. Cardholder should contact his/her bank to obtain the correct routing and account numbers, and resubmit the transaction. |
| Error -1764 | There are insufficient funds in the account to make the payment. | Cardholder must lower the debit amount or abandon the payment transaction. |
| Error -1765 | Exceeds amount, count or time limit. | Resubmit payment using a shorter time frame from start to finish. |
| Error -1766 | Amount exceeds withdrawal limit. | Resubmit payment using a smaller dollar amount or choose an alternative method of payment. |