How to pay your tuition and fees

To secure your place at Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts), a non-refundable confirmation deposit is required. This deposit will be applied as a credit toward your future tuition and fees.

Payment Options

1. Credit Card Payment via AUArtsApply Portal

AUArts accepts Visa and MasterCard credit cards for deposit payments through the AUArtsApply portal. Debit-Visa and other debit cards are not accepted in the portal. You must use a credit card.

To pay your deposit:

• Log in to your AUArtsApply portal using the link sent to your email from admissions@auarts.ca
• Complete your payment using a valid Visa or MasterCard credit card.

2. Online Banking (for Canadian Bank Accounts Only)

If you do not have access to a credit card, you may pay through online banking. Please note AUArts does not accept e-transfers.

To pay via online banking:

1. Log in to your online banking account.
2. Add "Alberta University of the Arts" or "ACAD" as a payee (search using the bill payment option).
3. Enter your account number in this format:
   • All 9 digits of your Student ID (including leading zeros) + first 5 letters of your last name.
   • If your last name has fewer than 5 letters, use your full last name.
   • Examples:
     • Student ID: 000045678, Last Name: Johnston → 000045678Johns
     • Student ID: 000045678, Last Name: Low → 000045678Low

Processing Time: Please allow 5–7 business days for the payment to be received and ap

3. Wire Transfer (International Students Only)

International students who cannot access approved credit cards may request to pay via wire transfer. To arrange a wire payment, please email the AUArts Cashier's Office at cashier@auarts.ca for detailed instructions.

Payment deadlines are listed in the Academic Schedule (Dates & Deadlines). AUArts does not have a payment plan option.

Online payments: credit card (MasterCard and Visa) via AUArts webService (Students)

Paying by credit card through webService (Student) immediately shows on your account.

Access the webService (Students) app within myApps, click the link for Student Account Centre, and follow the steps. You can also authorize someone else to pay your fees, with their Credit Card, from the Student Account Centre.

NOTE: If paying by credit card, you'll be charged a non-refundable 2.65% PayPath transaction fee (minimum $3.00).

Former students accessing and paying for services and current students with locked accounts for non-payment of tuition and fees can pay by credit card at the alternate logon page. Use your User ID (Student ID) and PIN for access. If you do not know your Student ID and/or PIN please email the Registrar's Office at webservice@auarts.ca.

Online payments: online banking

Add "Alberta University of the Arts” as a payee on your online bill payment profile with any of the following Canadian financial institutions:

• ATB Financial
• Bank of Montreal (BMO)
• Canadian Western Bank
• CIBC
• First Calgary Savings
• HSBC
• Manulife Financial
• Royal Bank (RBC)
• Scotiabank
• Servus Credit Union
• TD CanadaTrust

Creating your account number

Your account number for online banking is your nine-digit AUArts student number (this includes any initial zeroes) and followed by the first five characters of your last name. Name characters are not case-sensitive.

Example: 000056789JONES or 000012345Smith

If your last name contains spaces, a hyphen, period or other punctuation in the first five characters of your last name, omit these characters.

Examples:

• Names with spaces: If your last name is Van Gogh, omit the space and use “VANGO” as your five characters.
• Names with hyphens: May-Ross = MAYRO
• Names with other punctuation: St. Louis = STLOU
• Names with less than five characters: If your entire last name, omitting punctuation, is less than five characters long, just use the characters you have (e.g., if your last name is Hall, use 000056789HALL). 

Making your payment

When making a payment, enter the amount owing on your student account by completing the transaction according to your financial institution's online banking instructions. You can look up your student account balance through webService (Students) on myApps.

If you encounter difficulties using AUArts webService, contact the Registrar’s Office at 403.284-7634.

Again, be aware that it can take 5 – 7 days for funds to appear on your student account at the university.

Wire payments

Wire payments will be accepted from international students without access to a Canadian bank. Please contact cashier@auarts.ca for more information. 

Payment by mail

Mail your cheque, bank draft or money order, including your Student name and ID to AUArts’ Finance Office:

Finance Office
Alberta University of the Arts
1407 - 14 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4R3

AUArts is not responsible for cheques delayed in the mail. To ensure the payment is applied to your account by the deadline, ensure you make this payment at least two weeks in advance in Canada and at least one month in advance from outside of Canada.

The Finance office does not accept in-person payment.