Payment Options and Deadlines

The Standard Payment Plan divides the annual comprehensive fee into four installments: the fall semester fee is due in July and August, and the spring semester fee in December and January. A non-refundable deposit of €500 is due upon initial enrollment and is applied as a credit to the first installment. Students who receive scholarships or financial aid awards should subtract those amounts from their total comprehensive fee. 

The Semesterticket (transit pass) Fee and Reader Fee have separate deadlines and must be paid in full by the following dates:

• Semesterticket Fee: Due May 15 for the fall semester and November 15 for the spring semester. For incoming first-year students, it will be billed with your first fall installment on July 15. For incoming spring transfer students, it will be billed with your first spring installment on December 15.
• Reader Fee: Due in October for the fall and in March for the spring. 

A billing statement is sent before each payment deadline. You must pay any charges by the statement due date. Late payments incur a €30 fee per billing statement. For full financial policies, please refer to the Student Handbook.

Due Date	Fee Type	Amount
May 1	Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit  New incoming students only	€500
May 15	Semesterticket Returning students only	€226.80*
July 15	Fall 1 Installment  + Semesterticket (New incoming students only)	25% of annual comprehensive fee  New incoming students only: - €500 enrollment deposit + €226.80 Semesterticket*
August 15	Fall 2 Installment	25% of annual comprehensive fee
October 15	Fall Reader Fee	~10-90€
November 15	Semesterticket Returning students only	€226.80*
December 10	Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit  Spring transfer students only	€500
December 15	Spring 1 Installment  + Semesterticket (Spring transfers only)	25% of annual comprehensive fee Spring transfer students: - €500 enrollment deposit + €226.80 Semesterticket*
January 15	Spring 2 Installment	25% of annual comprehensive fee
March 15	Spring Reader Fee	~10-90€

*The Semesterticket fee is set by the public transit authority and is subject to change.

The Bard Budget Plan (BBP) divides the annual on-/off-campus comprehensive fee into 10 monthly installments, which are to be paid on the 15th of each month from July through April. A non-refundable deposit of €500 is due upon initial enrollment and is applied as a credit to the first semester payment. Students who receive scholarships or financial aid awards should subtract those amounts from their total comprehensive fee. 

The Semesterticket (transit pass) Fee and Reader Fee cannot be paid in installments and must be paid in full by the following deadlines:

• Semesterticket Fee: Due May 15 for the fall semester, and November 15 for the spring semester. For incoming first-year students, it will be billed with your first plan installment on July 15. For incoming spring transfer students, it will be billed with your first plan installment on December 15.
• Reader Fee: Due in October for the fall semester, and in March for the spring semester.

Payment Plan Enrollment, Terms, and Conditions

• A non-refundable €30 annual fee covers the plan’s administration and is not included in the installment amount. For transfer students enrolling in the spring, the administration fee is €15 for the spring semester.
• A billing statement is sent before each payment deadline. You must pay any charges by the statement due date. Late payments incur a €30 fee per billing statement. Bard College Berlin reserves the right to terminate a plan after two or more late payments. For full financial policies, please refer to the Student Handbook.
• To switch to the BBP, contact the Student Accounts Office at [email protected]. Once processed, your next billing statement will show your monthly installment as well as the total remaining balance.

Due Date	Fee Type	Amount
May 1	Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit (New incoming students only)	€500
May 15	Semesterticket  (Returning students only)	€226.80*
July 15	Fall 1 Installment  + Semesterticket (New incoming students only)	10% of annual comprehensive fee  New incoming students: -  €500 enrollment deposit + €226.80 Semesterticket*
August 15	Fall 2 Installment	10% of annual comprehensive fee
September 15	Fall 3 Installment	10% of annual comprehensive fee
October 15	Fall 4 Installment + Fall Reader Fee	10% of annual comprehensive fee  + €10-90
November 15	Fall 5 Installment  +  Semesterticket (Returning students only)	10% of annual comprehensive fee  Returning students: + €226.80 Semesterticket*
December 10	Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit  Spring transfer students only	€500
December 15	Spring 1 Installment  + Semesterticket (Spring transfers only)	10% of annual comprehensive fee Spring transfer students: -  €500 enrollment deposit + €226.80 Semesterticket*
January 15	Spring 2 Installment	10% of annual comprehensive fee
February 15	Spring 3 Installment	10% of annual comprehensive fee
March 15	Spring 4 Installment + Spring Reader Fee	10% of annual comprehensive fee  + €10-90
April 15	Spring 5 Installment	10% of annual comprehensive fee

*The Semesterticket fee is set by the public transit authority and is subject to change.

Wire transfers should be made to Bard College Berlin's account:
Please include the student's name when making the transfer. This will allow us to match the payment to the correct student account.

International wire transfers may accrue bank-processing fees, depending on the bank involved. When arranging transfers, please remember to add this processing fee to the amount being transferred. Fees retained by a bank will remain as an unpaid balance due on the student’s account. 

Bard College Berlin also offers the option to pay by check in U.S. dollars. To convert a Euro balance to U.S. dollars, we recommend using an online currency converter.

Checks should be mailed to:
All bank charges are to be covered by the sender. Only the amount BCB receives will be applied to a student account. Fees retained by a bank will remain as an unpaid balance due on the BCB student’s account. Banks in Germany charge a processing fee of approximately €30 for international checks. Please make sure to add 30€ for bank processing fees to the total amount due stated on the invoice.  

Furthermore, it can take up to 4-6 weeks before a check is processed and confirmed as received. During this time, any outstanding balances will be considered unpaid, resulting in late fees and student account holds.