Payment Deadlines & Schedule Cancellation
4 August 2026: 1st Schedule Cancellation has been delayed
After consultation with a wide range of offices, the University leadership has made the decision to delay the 1st scheduled cancellation one week. The 1st schedule cancellation will now be Tuesday, August 11. A message is being sent to students at risk in TouchNet notifying them of the change. The date of the 2nd schedule cancellation remains unchanged, Tuesday, August 25. Thank you
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.
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 15, 2026 | First day to opt-out of ECU First Day Course Materials for Fall 2026 (Undergrad only) |
| July 20, 2026 | First day of class for M-1 Medical Students |
| July 27, 2026 | First day of class for M-2 Medical Students |
| July 28, 2026 | Postmark date for mailing payments for Fall 2026 |
| August 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2026 | For Fall 2026 term, the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee beginning on August 12, 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 11, 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. |
| August 25, 2026 | 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