Lancaster Campus Tuition & Fees
OHIO Means Guaranteed Value
The OHIO Guarantee means students attending Ohio University Lancaster will pay a single fixed rate that covers tuition and most fees for four years. During the 2026-2027 year, new Ohio residents who enroll full-time through one of OHIO’s regional campuses will pay $3,302 per semester.*
West Virginia Residents
You can qualify for in-state tuition – even if you live out of state.
Access the resources of a large, public university at an affordable, regional campus rate. Residents of West Virginia can now qualify for in-state tuition.
Learn More About In-State Tuition
Other Tuition and Fees
Lancaster Campus Cashier
Due to system error, cashiering is unavailable until further notice at OHIO Lancaster.
Hours
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
How to Make a Payment
Payments can be made online. Over the phone payments are not accepted.
Please read our guidelines about accepted forms of payment, and online payment options.
Acceptable Forms of Payment
The Office of the Bursar does not accept cash payments for tuition.
- eCheck: No service fee is charged for this option. You will need to provide your bank’s routing number and your checking or savings account number. If you have questions regarding the correct numbers to use, please contact your financial institution. Do NOT use the numbers on your debit card. Dishonored ACH payments are charged a $25.00 service fee.
- Credit Card: A service fee of 2.9% is added to the total payment. This is a fee charged by our payment processor; Ohio University does not receive this additional fee. MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted.
- Personal Check, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order: Payments should be made to the order of Ohio University. Dishonored checks are charged a $25.00 service fee. Please include your OHIO PID number in the memo line of the payment. Checks may be mailed to: Office of the Bursar, P.O. Box 960, Athens, OH 45701
Make an Online Payment
Who Can Make an Online Payment
- Students: To make an online payment on your student account, login to MyOHIO Student Center. Under the Finances section select “Make a Payment.” This will direct you to our online payment processor. Please be sure to turn off any pop up blockers for your browser.
- Authorized Users: To make an online payment, login to your Authorized User account. Please be sure to turn off any pop up blockers for your browser.
Online Payment Methods
- eCheck (available online only): No service fee is charged for this option. You will need to provide your bank’s routing number and your checking or savings account number. If you have questions regarding the correct numbers to use, please contact your financial institution. Do NOT use the numbers on your debit card. Dishonored ACH payments are charged a $25.00 service fee.
- Credit Card (available online): A service fee of 2.9% is added to the total payment. This is a fee charged by our payment processor; Ohio University does not receive this additional fee. MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are accepted.
Make a Tuition Payment
Personal Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order
Payments should be made to the order of Ohio University. Dishonored checks are charged a $25.00 service fee. Please include your OHIO PID number in the memo line of the payment. Checks will be mailed to Bursar for processing. Processing can take up to two weeks.
- Mail to Office of the Bursar, P.O. Box 960, Athens, OH 45701
*The cost-per-credit hour tuition rates of institutions within a 30-mile radius of Ohio University Lancaster were examined. Only four-year, public universities were considered in this comparison.
**Subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees.