To reserve a place in the Fall class and request on-campus housing, you must submit your deposit. You may submit your deposit electronically or by postal mail.

If you wish to submit your deposit by postal mail, simply return the Acceptance Card found in your admission packet to the Office of Admissions. Include a check or money order for $800 if you will be living on campus or a check or money order for $600 if you will be commuting.

If you wish to submit your deposit electronically, visit www.ramapo.edu/paymydeposit. It is important to follow (print) the directions found on the landing page before entering the payment portal.

The deposit is credited toward the charges of your first semester of enrollment. If you wish to live on campus, this must be requested at the same time your deposit is submitted.

Please be aware, while your admissions deposit portion ($600) is non-refundable, the housing deposit portion ($200) may be refundable if a written withdrawal request is received by the Office of Admissions by May 1. After that date the housing deposit is non-refundable.

Undergraduate Students

In order to participate in the housing selection process, students are required to submit a non-refundable $500 housing deposit by February 1. All information regarding the housing selection process will be posted via the Residence Life webpage in March. Students, who do not submit their deposits by February 1, will not be eligible to participate in the online housing selection process.

Graduate Students

Graduate students are required to submit a non-refundable $500 housing deposit by February 1. Graduate Students do not participate in the housing selection process. Graduate students who do not submit their deposits by February 1, will not be eligible for housing. 

Visit the Residence Life website for additional information.

A current commuting student may apply for housing by completing the online Commuter Housing Application. In order to be considered for housing, a $200 non-refundable housing deposit must be paid by cash or check to the Office of Student Accounts or electronically (credit card or ACH from your checking or savings account). Your application will not be processed by Residence Life until your payment is submitted.

Visit the Residence Life website for additional information.

A graduate student enrolled in a Ramapo College graduate program may apply for housing by completing the Commuter/Graduate Housing Application and Residence Agreement. In order to be considered for housing, a $200 non-refundable housing deposit must be paid by cash or check to the Office of Student Accounts or electronically (credit card or ACH from your checking or savings account). Your application will not be processed by Residence Life until your payment is submitted. Please e-mail reslife@ramapo.edu for further details regarding the application process or visit the Residence Life website for additional information.

Methods of Payment

Cash, Personal Check, Bank Check, or Money Order

• In-person payments: Cash, check, or money order can be made at the Office of Student Accounts, first-floor D-wing during regular business hours
• Mail-in payments: Checks and money orders should be made payable to RAMAPO COLLEGE. Please include the Student ID Number on the front of the check or money order to insure proper crediting to the student’s account. The Student ID Number is nine characters long, beginning with a capitol letter “R”. DO NOT MAIL CASH. Check or money order payments should be sent to:

  Ramapo College
  Office of Student Accounts
  505 Ramapo Valley Road
  Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680

• If you choose to pay after regular business hours, you can leave your check in the night deposit box outside the Office of Student Accounts, first-floor D-wing. DO NOT LEAVE CASH
• If a bank returns a check for insufficient funds, student will be contacted to obtain permission to redeposit the check and a $15 charge will be assessed. If the check is returned a second time as unpayable, student will be contacted to obtain permissions to redeposit anda charge of $40 will be assessed and personal check payment privileges at the College will be revoked. This constitutes nonpayment of charges. Payment must then be made by cash, bank check, or money order within five working days of notice. Failure to correct the delinquency will result in deregistration
• Stopping payment of a check as a means of dropping/withdrawing from classes does not relieve the student of registration charges.The College reserves the right to change costs, dates and procedures at its discretion

Credit Card

The College contracts with a third party, Pay Path, to process credit card payments. Online processing of credit cards is managed in-house. Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express is accepted. A non-refundable service fee of 3.0% (minimum $3.00) is added by the servicer to the cardholder’s payment.

NOTE: The Office of Student Accounts does not accept credit card payments by phone or in-person. Electronic payments can ONLY be made ONLINE.

Using this method requires that you have the student’s Ramapo Email User Name and Ramapo Email Password.

Housing Credit Card Step-by-Step Instructions

• Log on to web.ramapo.edu
• Click on Ramapo Self Service/Web Registration box
• Enter your Ramapo Email User Name and Ramapo Email Password then click on the Login button
• Click on the Student Services & Financial Aid link
• Click on the Bill and Payment Suite link
• Click on the Account Info/Pay Bill button
• Click on the Deposits tab at top of page
• Select the Term for which you are making your payment from the drop-down menu. Then click the Select button
• Select the Hsg CC Current Commuter option from the Deposit Account drop-down menu. Then click the Select button
• If the data is correct, click on the Continue button at the bottom of the page
• Select Credit Card via PayPath Payment Method drop-down menu. Then click the Select button
• If the data is correct, click on the Continue to PayPath button
• Read the service fee disclaimer on the Welcome to Pay Path Payment Service Screen, then click on the Continue button
• Verify Payment Amount then click on Continue button
• Enter all Credit Card Billing Information and click on Continue button
• All of the data you entered will be displayed, including the service fee amount. (The credit card service fee is based on a rate of 3.0% with a minimum fee of $3.00)
• Review your entries
• If any of the data is incorrect, click on Change Information button
• If you do not wish to have your transaction processed, click on Cancel button
• Click on Submit button to submit your payment
• By submitting your entry, you are accepting to pay the service fee
• Print the Payment Confirmation Page for your records

The College reserves the right to change costs, dates and procedures at its discretion.

Electronic Debit of Checking or Savings Accounts (ACH)

The College contracts with a third party to process electronic debit of checking or savings accounts payments. There is no additional service charge for this function.

In the event that your electronic payment is returned unpaid for any reason, the student account will be assessed a $40 return processing fee.

NOTE: The Office of Student Accounts does not accept electronic debit of checking or savings accounts payments by phone or in-person. Payment can ONLY be made ON-LINE.

Using this method requires that you have the student’s Ramapo Email User Name and Ramapo Email Password.

Housing Deposit Electronic Debit of Checking or Savings Accounts (ACH) Step-by-Step Instructions

• Log on to web.ramapo.edu
• Click on Ramapo Self Service/Web Registration box
• Enter your Ramapo Email User Name and Ramapo Email Password then click on the Login button
• Click on the Student Services & Financial Aid link
• Click on the Bill and Payment Suite link
• Click on the Account Info/Pay Bill button
• Click on the Deposits tab at top of page
• Select the Term for which you are making your payment from the drop-down menu. Then click the Select button
• Select the Hsg ACH Current Commuter option from the Deposit Payment drop-down menu. Then click the Select button
• If the data is correct, click on the Continue button at the bottom of the page
• Select Electronic Check from the Payment Method drop-down menu. Then click the Continue button
• Enter Bank Account Information, review your entries, and then click on Continue button to complete your request
• Print the Payment Confirmation Page for your records

The College reserves the right to change costs, dates and procedures at its discretion.

Students who officially drop or withdraw from any or all of their registered courses and/or housing in compliance with the relevant policies, procedures, and deadlines of the Office of the Registrar and/or the Office of Residence Life may be eligible for account adjustments.

To assist you with a withdraw, contact the Office of the Registrar

Students who withdraw from any or all registered courses and/or housing after College refund deadlines for any reason, including, but not limited to, Medical Leave of Absence, are not eligible for refunds or account adjustments.

Housing deposits are non-refundable. In addition, students who withdraw from housing will need to pay a new deposit if they reapply for on-campus housing.

If a student incurs any charges after receiving a refund, the student is responsible for paying those charges.

Knowing and meeting deadlines for changes to courses or residence status is the responsibility of the student. The College is not responsible for publishing reminders or alerts related to deadlines for account adjustments. Current deadlines can be found on the Academic Calendar and at the link below.

Deadlines for Account Adjustments and Refunds

The College reserves the right to change costs, dates and procedures at its discretion.

Should a Title IV financial aid overpayment result in a credit balance of $1.00 or greater, a refund will be issued. Credit balances from non-Title IV financial aid are subject to a $5.00 threshold. Unless otherwise specified by the student, the College will issue a paper check.

• Paper Check Refund – Checks will be mailed to the student’s billing/permanent address. Checks will not be mailed to campus mailboxes nor can checks be picked up in the Office of Student Accounts
• Holding Refunds – If a student is entitled to a refund in the fall term, they may elect to have the refund proceeds applied to the spring term. Please email the Office of Student Accounts at studentaccts@ramapo.edu to submit this request. Spring refund proceeds cannot be applied to the following fall term
• Electronic/Direct Deposit Refund – This free electronic refund service will deposit refunds directly into a student’s checking or savings account

The College reserves the right to change costs, dates and procedures at its discretion.