Payment Deadlines & Schedule Cancellation
East Carolina University is required to collect tuition and fees prior to the start of each term. Failure to make a payment in full or satisfactory payment arrangements may cause a student’s schedule to cancel. Schedule cancellation for nonpayment occurs twice each term; once prior to the start of each term and once shortly after classes begin. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date.
You will be responsible for payment if you do not officially withdraw.
- Payments by mail should be postmarked by the postmark date for each term noted in the applicable tuition and fees information below. Payments mailed after the postmark date may not be received in time to avoid a processing fee and/or avoid schedule cancellation.
- For each term, the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee for any student that has to re-register after the first cancellation deadline due to not securing satisfactory payment arrangements prior to the deadline. Additionally, any student incurring tuition and fee charges for the first time after the first schedule cancellation deadline with also be assessed a $25.00 processing fee.
- To prevent delays in posting checks to your student account, please include the student’s name and Banner ID number on all payments sent to the Cashier’s Office.
- If an application for Federal Financial Aid has been submitted and has yet to be awarded, please follow up with the Financial Aid Office at 252-737-6610 or by emailing finaid@ecu.edu. Students can also go to the Financial Aid Office at 2103 Old Cafeteria Complex for assistance. If you have not been awarded financial aid at the time of cancellation, the account balance must be paid in full to secure the student’s schedule.
- On day of cancellation, the on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
Summer 2026 Important Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, March 27th | Early Registration for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 |
| Monday, March 30th | Registration for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 begins |
| Monday, April 20th | First billing statement notification for all campuses All students will receive weekly billing statements for Summer 2026 until June 30, 2026 |
| Wednesday, May 6th | Postmark date for mailing payments for Summer Session 1 and 11-Week Summer Session |
| Wednesday, May 13th | All billing statements are due for both Summer Session 1 and 11-Week Summer Sessions. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm. All schedules may be cancelled for non-payment after 5:00 pm. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date. You may be responsible for payment of all charges if you do not officially withdraw. * The on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 pm and 12:00 am |
| Wednesday, May 13th | For the Summer Session 1 and 11-Week Summer Sessions, the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee beginning on May 13, 2026 for all accounts not paid in full or by pending financial aid. Additionally, any student incurring tuition and fee charges for the first time after schedule cancellation at 5:00pm on May 13, 2026 will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee. |
| Monday, May 18th | Classes start for Summer Session 1 and the 11-Week Session |
| Tuesday, May 19th | All billing statements are due for both Summer Session 1 and 11-Week Summer Sessions. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by May 19, 2026 at 5:00pm. All schedules may be cancelled for non-payment after 5:00 pm. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date. You may be responsible for payment of all charges if you do not officially withdraw. * The on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 pm and 12:00 am |
| Monday, May 25th | University Closed |
| Monday, June 15th | Postmark date for mailing in payments for Summer Session 2 |
| Monday, June 22nd | Classes end for Summer Session 1 |
| Monday, June 22nd | All billing statements are due for Summer Session 2. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by June 22, 2026 at 5:00pm. All schedules may be cancelled for non-payment after 5:00 pm. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date. You may be responsible for payment of all charges if you do not officially withdraw. * The on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 pm and 12:00 am |
| Monday, June 22nd | For Summer Session 2 , the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee beginning on June 22, 2026 for all accounts not paid in full or by pending financial aid. Additionally, any student incurring tuition and fee charges for the first time after schedule cancellation at 5:00pm on June 22, 2026 will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee. |
| Thursday, June 25th | Classes start for Summer Session 2 |
| Friday, June 26th | All billing statements are due for Summer Session 2. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by June 26, 2026 at 5:00pm. All schedules may be cancelled for non-payment after 5:00 pm. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date. You may be responsible for payment of all charges if you do not officially withdraw. * The on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 pm and 12:00 am |
| Friday, July 3rd | University Closed |
| Thursday, July 30th | Classes end for Summer Session 2 and 11-Week Summer Session |
Updated: 3/31/26
Fall 2026 Important Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2026 | Early Registration |
| March 30, 2026 | Registration for Fall 2026 Semester begins |
| July 1, 2026 | First day of class for M-3 & M-4 Medical Students |
| July 15, 2026 | First billing statement notification for all campuses. All students will receive weekly eBills for Fall 2026 until November 9, 2026 |
| July 20, 2026 | First day of class for M-1 Medical Students |
| July 27, 2026 | First day of class for M-2 Medical Students |
| TBD | First day to opt-out of ECU First Day Course Materials for Fall 2026 (Undergrad only) |
| July 28, 2026 | Postmark date for mailing payments for Fall 2026 |
| August 4, 2026 | All Fall 2026 billing statements are due. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by August 4, 2026 at 5:00pm. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date. You may be responsible for payment of all charges if you do not officially withdraw. The online payment system will not be available between 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m |
| August 4, 2026 | For Fall 2026 term, the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee beginning on August 5, 2026 for all accounts not paid in full or by pending financial aid. Additionally, any student incurring tuition and fee charges for the first time after schedule cancellation at 5:00pm on August 4, 2026 will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee.All schedules may be cancelled for non-payment after 5:00 pm. |
| August 17, 2026 | First day of class for School of Dental Medicine |
| August 17, 2026 | First day of class for Main Campus and Distance Education. |
| August 25, 2026 | All Fall 2026 billing statements are due. All outstanding balances on your billing statement must be paid in full. Please note if making a payment online, the payment must be scheduled to post by August 25, 2026 at 5:00pm. |
| TBD | Last day to waive out of ECU First Day Course Materials for Fall 2026 (Undergrad Only) |
| September 10, 2026 | Last day to enroll or waive out of Student Health Insurance Plans for Fall 2026 |
Updated: 4/17/26