Business Office

Electronic bills (eBills) have replaced all paper bills for Creighton University students. Students receive email notification through their Creighton email account when bills are available to view online at their student self service NEST website. Tuition bills are considered the student's responsibility. As such, it is the student's responsibility to make sure that the responsible party who will be paying for their tuition and fees either receives a copy of the tuition billing statement or has been granted access to their student account information on their NEST account as an Authorized User to ensure their tuition bill is paid on time. If a payment plan is being used, you should also set up the responsible party as an Authorized Party on the TouchNet site. NOTE: Due to FERPA, an Authorized User must be listed with Financial access on NEST in order for the Business Office to speak with them regarding the student account.

Payments of tuition, room, board, and fees are due in full before the start of each semester and no later than the due date for each semester or official school term to avoid late payment fees. Failure to receive a statement is not an acceptable excuse for not meeting a payment deadline.

The only monthly payment plan that Creighton University offers is called the Payment Plan (Monthly Electronic Transfer Payment Plan), offered through our third-party vendor, TouchNet. Using this payment plan, your monthly payment is automatically withdrawn from a checking or savings account with no fee assessed, or a credit/debit card may be used with a 3% fee assessed per transaction. Find out more about the payment plan. 

Payment by credit or debit cards can only be made online through NEST. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. A convenience fee of 3% will be charged by our third party vendor for each credit or debit card transaction. For acceptable forms of payment please refer to our payment options information.

University policy requires that ALL full-time students be covered by a comprehensive health insurance plan, and students will be charged for the University sponsored plan until a waiver is submitted to show that you have your own comparable comprehensive health insurance. Once Student Health receives the waiver information, the charge will be removed from the student account. 

Only 4th year medical students will be assessed for a yearbook that will be distributed at the end of the school year. If you do not wish to receive a yearbook, you can request that it be waived online through NEST. Waivers will not be accepted after the payment due date for the fall semester. 

After Creighton University has received your financial aid and your tuition and fees have been paid in full, the University will issue a refund for the excess on your account. Students who are anticipating a refund, must sign up for direct deposit. Students can sign up for direct deposit through NEST under the Student Accounts tab. With the exception of Parent PLUS loans, paper checks will no longer be issued for student refunds. If a refund is generated from a Parent PLUS loan, a paper check will be issued and mailed to the parent who applied for the PLUS loan.

Sometimes, an employer will cover an employee’s tuition but won’t reimburse them until the end of the semester. In this case, you may be able to defer the portion of your tuition that will be covered by employer reimbursement. Please note, you will be required to pay a small fee for this convenience.

Students who elect to participate in this program must:

• Be currently employed by an organization that maintains a qualified tuition reimbursement program.
• Be accepted and enrolled in the BS in Leadership (BILS), the MS in Organizational Leadership, or Heider College of Business Graduate Programs (all other University programs are excluded).
• Fill out the Employer Tuition Deferral Application. This application must be submitted each semester in which the student intends to defer the portion of tuition covered by reimbursement. If you are registered for two eight-week terms in one semester you only need to submit the form once, by the start of the first eight-week class or classes.

Please also note:

• Tuition will be due in full no later than 45 days after the final day of classes.
• All payments made to your account from another source (e.g. student loans, scholarships, etc.) will be applied to your unpaid tuition first. These funds will not be refunded until your tuition has been paid in full.
• Deferred balances may not be included as part of a monthly payment plan.
• If you are a degree seeking candidate, all invoices must be paid in full before diplomas or transcripts are issued.
• A late payment fee will be assessed, and a hold may be placed on your account if payment is not received by the tuition deferred date.
• The University withdrawal policy applies to both the student and employer's share of tuition. Even if your employer has committed to paying all or a portion of your tuition, the charges are on your account and you are responsible for making sure the account is paid in full.
• If the entire balance is not paid in full within 45 days from the last day of your class(es), the University may take any or all of the following steps:
  • Offset any financial aid refund that may have been or will be received without further notice
  • Report the delinquency to the credit bureau(s)
  • Refer the tuition account to a collection agency or law firm for the full amount due, plus all associated collection fees (not to exceed 40%) and legal fees

• Fill Out the Employer Sponsored Tuition Deferral Application

If you receive notice that the Business Office has a HOLD on your registration, diploma, grades, or transcripts, then you most likely have a balance that still needs to be paid for outstanding tuition, owe on a University emergency loan, or you may still need to complete an Exit Interview (if you are graduating or leaving the University). The Business Office will not release any HOLDS until all outstanding balances are paid in full or you have completed your Exit Interview. Find more information on past due accounts.

Creighton University is a private institution, therefore there is no difference in tuition amounts due to a student's state of residence.

You must be a degree or certificate-seeking student attending at least 1/2 time at Creighton to be eligible to apply for and receive financial aid. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information at 402.280.2731.

Creighton University is required to provide the student or parent with the 1098-T information for the applicable tax year by January 31 of each calendar year. The 1098-T for the qualified educational expenses can be viewed and printed through the student self service NEST site. Students who graduate or leave Creighton University can still access their 1098-T tax information on NEST for up to one year after they leave the University.

Creighton University is unable to provide tax advice to students or parents. It is the taxpayer's responsibility to determine and document the information used in their tax return. To learn more about Federal tax benefits and credits, please visit the following IRS websites:

• IRS - Education Credits: Questions and Answers
• IRS Form 8863: Education Credits (American Opportunity, Hope, and Lifetime Learning Credits) and corresponding instructions
• American Opportunity Tax Credit

NEST login issues? Contact the Creighton Help Desk at 402.280.1111.

Qualified Expenses

Creighton University is required to report payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses in Box 1 of the 1098-T form. The Box 1 amount will only include payments made for qualified tuition and related expenses and will not include the total amount of payments posted to your account.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The amounts listed in Box 1 may not be the amount you can claim. Please refer to the IRS website or your tax professional for more information.

The Student Loan Department in the Business Office manages the disbursement and repayment of:

• Creighton University Undergraduate Loan
• Federal Perkins Loans
• Nursing Loans
• Health Professional Loans
• Short-Term University Loans (Emergency Loans)

The Student Loan Department will handle all aspects of these loans following the awarding of the aid by the Financial Aid Office.  Please contact the Financial Aid Office to apply for these loans, or inquire about awarding.  For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website from the U.S. Department of Education.

Loan Servicer

Creighton University has partnered with ECSI for servicing the Creighton University Undergraduate, Federal Perkins, Health Professional, and Federal Nursing Loans.

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ECSI is responsible for sending your billing statements and loan payment coupons, processing loan repayments, and processing deferments, cancellations, and forbearances.

ECSI offers the following online services to help you manage your account:

• View your bill and account balance
• Obtain tax information
• Update personal information
• Obtain downloadable forms for Deferment, Cancellation, Forbearance, and ACH payment plans (please note that Creighton uses the standard "ECSI Forms" located on the lower portion of the screen)
• Online Exit Interviews
• View and sign your Promissory Note/s
• Make a one-time payment or set up an ACH payment schedule

Student Loan Exit Interview

Whenever a student is no longer enrolled as at least a half time student, Creighton University is required by the federal government to conduct an exit interview for each of their loans. The exit interview is a loan counseling session where you are advised of your loan repayment schedule, obligations, and rights to deferment and/or cancellation.

A Student Loan Exit Hold is placed on each student account until the Student Loan Exit Interview has been completed. If you need to be sent your Exit Interview again, please contact us. This hold will prevent students from registering for future courses, ordering transcripts and receiving a diploma.

The Creighton University Business Office offers Notary services to students and alumni at no cost.

What do I need to know?

• You must present the original document you will be signing.
• Do not sign the document until you are in front of the Notary. The Notary can only notarize the signature of parties that are present.
• You must present a government issued photo ID.