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Forms of Payment

Payments for all charges on the billing account (tuition, fees, room & board) can be made by cash or check in person at the cashier window in Swords Hall on the first floor. Payments can also be made via checks mailed to:

Bradley University
Office of the Bursar
100 Swords Hall
1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625

Payments can be made online by credit card. Starting July 1, 2024, a 2.95% service fee for payments with domestic cards will be assessed, with a minimum $3 service fee for transactions of at least $20 and less than $106. There is a $.50 charge for online payments made by ACH debit from checking or savings accounts. The University cannot accept any type of payment over the telephone.

Payments from Outside the United States

Bradley University has partnered with Flywire to provide a fast, secure way to submit international and wire payments. You can pay in your local or other desired currency with available payment methods (e.g., international credit and debit cards, wire transfers and other international payment options that will vary by country). Flywire allows you to:

  • Track your payments from start to finish
  • Make payments in more than 140 currencies, online and from banks worldwide
  • Other available payment methods include international credit and debit cards, and other international payment options that vary by country
  • Save on bank fees and exchange rates with Flywire’s Best Price Guarantee
  • Enjoy peace of mind with dedicated multilingual customer support
  • Ensure accurate and timely posting of your payment to your student account

Student - To view and pay bills:

  1. Log into MyBradley.bradley.edu to view your bill and make payment.
  2. Once you have logged in to MyBradley, click on the Financial Services option and then go to Current Balances
  3. Click on Make Payment and then login to your account
  4. Once you login to your account, you will see in the overview that there is a list of each term that has a balance.
  5. You have the opportunity to set up a payment plan, if available, or can make a payment toward the balance(s) by selecting the appropriate choice.
  6. You will have the option to choose International payment from the options to make through Flywire. After you choose that option you will follow the steps on the site to set up the payment.
  7. Please be aware that these transfers can take 10-14 business days to process and for your payment to show on your account. Therefore, it is important to initiate the wire transfers as quickly as possible.

Parents - To view and pay bills:

  1. If your student has not set up a login name and password for you, refer your student to the information about giving permissions to third parties.
  2. Once your login name and password are set up, go to https://commerce.cashnet.com/BRADLEYpay. Enter the login information that you received after your student granted you access.
  3. In the overview, there will be a list of each term that has a balance. You have the opportunity to set up a payment plan or can make a payment toward the balance(s) by selecting the appropriate choice.
  4. You will have the option to choose International payment from the options to make through Flywire. After you choose that option you will follow the steps on the site to set up the payment.
  5. Please be aware that these transfers can take 10-14 business days to process and for your payment to show on your account. Therefore, it is important to initiate the wire transfers as quickly as possible.

Here are some guidelines and policies on determining your payment amount:

  • Review your bill at MyBradley.bradley.edu. Use the amount on the bill to request funds from your bank.
  • The funds sent through this process are for tuition, fees, and room and board charges billed by Bradley University. Funds received will be used for current, past due and future terms.
  • Do not request funds through this process for off-campus living expenses. You will need to make arrangements to have these funds come directly to you. Excess funds may be returned to Flywire.
  • If you have not registered for classes for the coming term, you may estimate the amount needed by taking the current tuition rate times the number of hours you plan to register for. Be sure to include extra for course fees, surcharge fees, activity fee and health fee. The University fee structure is online at sfs.bradley.edu – click on “Charges and Payment Options”.
  • If your bank has questions about this process, you may provide them with 3rd party access to your billing by setting them up with a log in to view your bills. Instructions for this process is also at sfs.bradley.edu, click on “Charges and Payment Options” and then “Online Viewing and Payment”.

Payments through a college savings plan

Families who have saved for their college expenses by investing in a 529 Plan have a number of choices in using this resource to meet their payment obligations. The information provided below provides a general guide for executing disbursements from a 529 plan.

State of Illinois Bright Start Plan

This 529 is administered for the State of Illinois by Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. and operates very much like a private plan, and you should contact them directly about withdrawal procedures. We recommend that you contact the plan representative at least 30 days prior to the payment due date for which you are using the distribution. Bright Start will then remit your plan distribution directly to Bradley and, in turn, we will credit your account.

State of Illinois College Illinois plan

Unlike the more common college savings 529 plans, College Illinois is a pre-paid tuition plan. This difference makes the disbursement procedures slightly more complicated. First, the actual value of a College Illinois contract varies from year to year and is typically not determined until approximately July of each academic year. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the per-credit-hour value is $560.57 for a university. Second, disbursements from a College Illinois plan are paid directly to Bradley University but only after verification of the student's enrollment. However, so long as we know that you are using funds from your College Illinois plan Bradley will “carry” the portion of charges being paid by the plan until the funds arrive. Contact Bradley’s Student Fees office at stufees@bradley.edu requesting that we bill College Illinois prior to the payment due date for the semester. This must be done for each term that you want to use College Illinois funds.

Private Plans

If you have a college savings plan through a private investment company, you should contact them directly about withdrawal procedures. We recommend that you contact the plan representative at least 30 days prior to the payment due date for which you are using the 529 distribution. Some investment firms will remit your plan distribution directly to Bradley and, in turn, we will credit your account. In other cases, the distribution will be directly paid to you. In our experience, everything you will need to execute a distribution can be managed at the website of your investment firm.

Other State Plans

Nearly all 50 states have some type of a 529 plan. Visit SavingForCollege.com for a directory of state sponsored plans with contact and distribution information.

For additional questions, contact Student Fees at (309) 677-3120.