Billing Information

Billing Information

Rice University uses an electronic billing system, commonly referred to as eBill. Each month, current term enrolled students will receive an email notification from Rice_Bursar@rice.edu, informing them of a newly published statement along with instructions on how to view the statement within Esther.

  • Billing statements are issued on the 1st of each month, due on the 10th. Visit Payment Due Dates for a list of due dates by term.
  • Email notifications are sent to the student's Rice email address and any authorized users on the billing account.
What's on the Bill

A point-in-time snapshot of charges and payments. Visit our Guide to Charges on Your Bill for additional information.

Charges:

  • Tuition
  • Required fees
  • Course fees
  • On-campus housing and meal plans
  • Student health insurance
  • Student health insurance waivers (negative charges)
  • Parking permits and citations
  • Other miscellaneous charges

Credits/Anticipated Credits:

  • Direct payments from students
  • Loans, scholarships and grants
  • Waivers
  • Enrollment deposits
  • Third party sponsorship payments
  • College Savings Plans and Prepaid Tuition Plan payments
  • Payment plan installments
  • Other anticipated payments
Accessing the Bill

How to view my bill:

  1. Log into Esther with your Net ID and Password.
  2. Under Students, select Students - Account Summary and Financial Aid > Bill Payment Suite.
  3. Once in the Payment Suite, select My Account > Statements > View.
Give Parents/Others Access to the Bill (Authorized User Access)

Parents, guardians, and other family members do not automatically have access to view their student’s account. Students can allow them access by authorizing them as users to view the account and pay online.

Adding an Authorized User

  1. Student logs into Esther with their NetID and password.
  2. Under Students, select Students - Account Summary and Financial Aid > Bill Payment Suite.
  3. Once in the Payment Suite, select Authorized Users from the upper right menu.
  4. Select Add Authorized User.
  5. Enter the e-mail address of the Authorized User and select the access levels you wish to provide. Select Continue.
  6. Agree to the Terms and Conditions and select Continue.
  7. Authorized User setup is now complete.

An e-mail will be sent to the Authorized User containing instructions for logging in and creating a password.

Current Balance vs. Amount Due

Current Balance represents all account charges that may be currently due or due at a future time. As charges are added to a student account, the current balance increases. However, based on the type of charge and the semester for which the charge is associated, those charges may be due at different times.

Amount Due represents charges due at the time a billing statement was issued.