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What is the Application Fee?

Last modified 9/20/2023

Applicants to Illinois State University must submit a $50 non-refundable Application Fee along with their application in order to be considered for admission to the University. The Application Fee may be paid online during the application process, or after submission either by check or money order, or by credit card over the phone.

More information regarding Application Fee requirements and waiver eligibility is available at https://illinoisstate.edu/apply/fee-waiver/.

Note

The Application Fee is not the same as the Enrollment Deposit Fee, which must be submitted by incoming freshman after acceptance to the University. For more information regarding the Enrollment Deposit Fee, please refer to:


Submit Your Application Fee Online


You may submit your Application Fee online during the online application process. Prior to submitting your application, you have have the opportunity to pay your Application Fee (Figure 1):

Figure 1:

Screenshot depicting the Application Fee payment pane

By selecting I will pay now by Credit Card and clicking Make a Payment, you may pay the fee prior to submitting your application. You may also select I will submit documentation for an economic hardship application fee waiver or I will pay later via check, money order, or wire transfer in order to proceed with submitting your application with the intention of paying the Application Fee afterward.

For more information regarding how to apply for admission to Illinois State University, please refer to:

Submit Your Application Fee Via Check or Money Order


You may submit your Application Fee via check or money order after submitting your application. Please include the student’s 9-digit University ID (UID) number and indicate Application Fee with the payment.

  • If you do not know your UID number, you may log into Account.IllinoisState.edu with your University Login ID (ULID) and password, and you will find your 9-digit UID number displayed underneath the Your Information box on the right.

Please mail payments to:

Illinois State University
Office of Admissions
Campus Box 2200
Normal, IL 61790-2200

Submit Your Application Fee Via Wire Transfer or by Credit Card Over the Phone


For information regarding how to submit your Application Fee via wire transfer, or to pay by credit card over the phone, please contact the Office of Admissions (contact information below).

How to Get Help


For questions regarding the Application Deposit requirements and deadlines, or to make a payment via wire transfer or over the phone, you may contact the Office of Admissions at (309) 438-2181, toll-free at (800) 366-2478, or by email at Admissions@IllinoisState.edu.

Technical assistance is available through the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu, or by Live Chat at Help.IllinoisState.edu.

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