Payment Options

Payment Options and Processing Times

Cape Breton University offers several options for paying tuition and fees. This table shows how long it usually takes for a student payment to appear on their student financial account (“student account”) after it has been sent. Students are responsible for allowing sufficient time before payment deadlines. When choosing a payment method, students should consider how quickly the payment will be reflected, especially if the date is close to a payment deadline. Processing times can vary by bank and country, so please allow extra time for international payments.

Payment processing times are estimates provided by payment partners and financial institutions. Cape Breton University is not responsible for external banking timelines.

Estimated Time To Reflect on Student Financial Account Payment Options
Immediate – Card payments (Canada)
In-person payments on CBU Campus*
1鈥�2 business days – Online bill payment (Canada)
– Interac e鈥慣ransfer
– Debit/credit cards (International)
2鈥�3 business days – eWallets and local options
Online Banking via bill payment (any bank)
2鈥�10 business days – International bank transfer
3鈥�5 business days (within Canada)
7鈥�10 business days (outside of Canada)

*Note: In-person hours of operation are 9:00am-4:00pm. Many students have limits of $1000 on their cards. Please check this with your bank before visiting campus to make in-person payments.

Payment Instructions

Online Payment via PayMyTuition

CBU has partnered with PayMyTuition to offer faster payment options to students. Instructions for paying tuition and fees via PayMyTuition are below:

  • Access the or your
  • Select Payment Method
  • Enter your details
    • Enter some basic information, including your student number, to help CBU identify and process payments.
  • Track your payment by logging into your PayMyTuition Dashboard at any time and receive confirmation of when your payment has been delivered.

In-Person Payments

To pay your tuition and fees in person on CBU campus, follow the instructions below:

  • Visit the Office of the Registrar and Admissions (Formerly Enrolment Services)
  • Pay at the front counter using cash, bank draft, money order or debit
  • Personal cheque and credit card not accepted for tuition and fees

Note: Many students have limits of $1000 on their cards. Please check this with your bank before visiting campus to make in-person payments.

Online Banking

To pay your tuition and fees via online banking, follow the instructions below:

  • Log into your bank鈥檚 website.
  • Select the option to make a payment.
  • Add Cape Breton University as the payee (full university name required).
  • Use your CBU 7-digit Student ID Number as account number.
  • Double check account number for typing errors to ensure payment is applied to proper student account.
  • Enter payment amount.

Please allow 2-3 business days for online banking payments to be posted to student account. An additional 10-14 business days are required for international banking transactions to be received by CBU.

CIBC Student Pay

Cape Breton University has partnered with to offer students a cost-effective method to pay their fees directly to the University from anywhere in the world.

Note: You do NOT need to go to a CIBC bank branch or have a CIBC bank account to use this service.

Instructions for paying tuition and fees via CIBC Student Pay are below:

  • Please use your 7-digit Compass ID number for this transaction
  • If you are a fully accepted CBU student with a CBU email address, Log in to Compass and go to the 鈥淔inancial Information鈥� tab on the Student Self-Serve portal
  • Select 鈥淢ake a Payment鈥� from the drop down list, and you will be directed to the 鈥淧ayment Options鈥� page of our website
  • Choose the CIBC Student Pay Portal
  • If you do not yet have access to Compass yet, please go directly to
  • Choose the country you are making the payment from by typing or selecting from the drop down menu (Please note: Canada will听not听be the default)
  • You can pay by Direct Debit if making your payment from within Canada (you will need your full account number for Direct Debit 鈥� not your debit card number) For Direct Debit payments, type your full bank name (Royal Bank, not RBC; Bank of Montreal, not BMO; etc.)
  • You can pay by Bank Wire if making your payment from outside of Canada. You will be required to visit your local bank to initiate the wire transfer transaction.
  • Enter required information, including payment amount

There are no transaction charges from CBU, however, CIBC charges a small convenience fee per transaction for the use of this service (1% for EFT). For more information about听, please visit the听听听or contact听studenthelp@cibc.com.

Cape Breton University reserves the right, without liability or penalty and without notice, to make changes to its policies and offered services and programs, including alteration of fees, cancellation of particular courses and changes to financial policies including the Refund Policy. Every student accepted for registration in Cape Breton University shall be deemed to have agreed to any such changes, whether made before or after said acceptance. Please see Cape Breton University Academic Calendar

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