Payments

Debit/Credit Cards accepted online

UCI accepts debit/credit card payments online through our third-party service provider, Transact Payments, for charges posted to your ZOT Account. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa may be used. Transact Payments charges a 2.85% non-refundable processing fee for all domestic card payments and a 4.25% non-refundable processing fee for all international card payments. They charge a miniumum service fee of $3.00 for all debit/credit card transactions in the amount of $106.00 or less. Debit/Credit Cards are not accepted for in-person payments.

UCI Goes Cashless

Starting July 2024 UCI Financial Services Central Cashiering will no longer accept cash payments.

Visit UCI Goes Cashless for more information.

Prepayments/Overpayments

UCI no longer accepts prepayments for future terms or overpayments on student accounts. Please pay only the amount due on your student account.

  • Please realize that the university is not a bank.
  • If a charge is not billed on your ZOT Account, payment should not be sent to the university.
  • The university will not accept and/or hold excess payments on the student's account that are intended for living or other personal expenses.
  • Payments for living or other personal expenses must be sent directly to the student.