2025 Fall Semester Tuition Payment Guide for Current Students

We would like to inform you about the tuition payment for the 2025 fall semester at our university. Due to a high volume of inquiries during the payment period, phone assistance may be difficult. Please check the information below for a smooth tuition payment process.

1. Registration Schedule

※ If not registered within the payment period, students may be subject to deregistration in accordance with Article 26 of the university regulations and Article 2 of the graduate school regulations.

※ If you apply for an installment plan and change to additional registration, the total amount will be converted to a full payment by 9/12(Fri).

2. Tuition Bill Inquiry·Printing

3. Tuition Payment Methods

A. Virtual Account Transfer

1. Payment Method: The individual virtual account is changed every semester. Please confirm the account holder's name (e.g., CatholicUnivTuition).

2. Transfer Preparation: The virtual account is a 1:1 transfer account. Please check for any fees for transfers from other banks.

3. Chinese Students: Alipay payment is available (via Hana Bank virtual account).

4. Vietnamese Students: BIDV SMB App payment is available (via Hana Bank virtual account).

5. Transfer Amount: The amount transferred must be the sum of the tuition and other optional fees.

6. Registration Process through Transfer Amount: If the amount increases due to a real-time exchange rate, the final payment amount may not match the virtual account payment amount.

7. Note: If you wish to pay other optional fees, transfer the total amount (tuition + other optional fees).

B. In-Person Bank Payment

1. Payment Method: Take your printed tuition bill to any Woori Bank branch nationwide and pay at the counter.

2. Payment Hours: During bank business hours.

3. Note: If you wish to pay other optional fees, the payment at the counter should be the total amount (tuition + other optional fees).

C. Credit Card Payment

1. Payment Card: Samsung Card (Personal credit card: Student, parent, or a third party is acceptable).

2. Payment Method: Choose one of the three options below: ① Samsung Card's dedicated tuition payment website (Go to) ② Call center (1688-9702) ARS payment ③ Payment through the Samsung Card App - University Tuition > Payment > University Tuition

3. Payment Hours: Weekdays from 09:00 to 16:00.

4. Installment Payment: 3 months interest-free (Installment fees may apply, check with the card company for details).

5. Note: If you wish to pay other optional fees, the payment should be the total amount (tuition + other optional fees).

6. 쿼리 성공

D. Payment through student loans

1. Loan Method: Loan Approval on the Korea Student Aid Foundation homepage (Go to) before the registration period.

2. Payment Method: Loan Execution on the Korea Student Aid Foundation homepage during the registration period (If not executed, it will be treated as non-payment of tuition).

E. Registration for Full Scholarship

1. Eligible Students: Current students whose tuition payment amount is 0 KRW due to scholarship benefits, etc.

2. Registration Method: | Category | If you wish to pay | If you do not wish to pay | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Alumni Association Fee: 50,000 KRW | Woori, Kookmin Bank virtual account transfer<br>※ Registration processing completed before 17:00 on the payment day | Payment registration scheduled after 18:00 on 9/12(Fri)<br>※ No separate payment or registration procedure is required |

※ If you do not wish to pay other optional fees but need to process the registration before 9/12(Fri): Please request priority registration processing by contacting the Student Support Team at ☎ 02) 2164-4122.

F. Notes

1. Payment Confirmation: The payment certificate can be viewed from the next business day after payment.

2. Please be careful when selecting the payment method, as a tuition refund application is absolutely not possible for the reason of agreeing to a payment method change.

3. In accordance with the Income Tax Act, tuition payment amounts are not eligible for cash receipt issuance or credit card income deduction, but they are eligible for year-end tax settlement education expense deduction. (For related content, see below <9. Guide to Year-End Tax Settlement Education Expense Deduction>).

G. Precautions for Foreign Students When Paying Tuition

1. There have been cases of illegal foreign exchange (hawala) transactions by foreign students attending The Catholic University of Korea. We are providing precautions for this matter.

What is illegal foreign exchange (hawala)? Illegal foreign exchange refers to the act of conducting foreign exchange business without permission from the relevant financial authorities, and it is a crime that damages national financial order. In the case of payment through illegal foreign exchange, a domestic intermediary may receive a warning or face disciplinary action, and the amount of money may be frozen. In addition, financial transactions such as electronic financial accounts and new account openings may be restricted, and a fine or imprisonment may be imposed depending on the relevant laws.

If tuition is paid through illegal foreign exchange, the money cannot be returned. In case of a hawala transaction, the money goes into an account designated by the intermediary, not to the student's own account. It is the responsibility of the students to pay with legal methods.

<List of illegal foreign exchange tuition payment methods> ▶ Hawala account (Registration not recognized) → Personal account (Tuition amount recognized) → The Catholic University of Korea account (Tuition amount recognized) → The friend's account, personal account, Catholic University account - All registration not recognized

▶ Hawala account (Registration not recognized) → Personal account (Tuition amount recognized) → Designated virtual account provided by the university (Tuition amount recognized) → The friend's account, personal account, designated virtual account - All registration not recognized

▶ Hawala account (Registration not recognized) → Personal account (Tuition amount recognized) → Designated virtual account provided by the university (Tuition amount recognized) → The friend's account, personal account, designated virtual account - All registration not recognized

2. Tuition payment methods for foreign students

• Prohibition of using illegal foreign exchange: Do not use illegal foreign exchange methods. Pay the tuition directly through a domestic or foreign financial institution after receiving the tuition bill.

• Prohibition of exposing the virtual account number to others: To prevent the virtual account number from being used for hawala transactions, please manage your virtual account number and personal information with care.

• Payment through financial institutions: You must transfer the tuition and other optional fees directly to your personal virtual account, which is provided by a domestic or foreign financial institution that has gone through the proper procedures without an intermediary.

3. Non-recognition of registration and sanctions for tuition payment with illegal foreign exchange

• If a foreign student pays tuition through illegal foreign exchange and the payment is suspended by an investigative agency (in cases where the student paid tuition but the university was unable to process it), the student must pay the amount determined by the president in addition.

• If an additional payment is requested, the student will have to pay the full amount again.

4. Installment Payment of Tuition

Payment Guide

1. Payment Method: Self-payment using the installment bill and Woori Bank virtual account transfer only.

2. Payment Confirmation: You can check the payment date and amount through the installment application menu from the next business day after payment.

3. How to Pay: Trinity(Go to) > Academic Information > Registration/Scholarship > Registration > Print Installment Bill.

4. You must print the installment bill, not the regular tuition bill/payment receipt.

Installment Payment Schedule

Precautions

1. If the 1st installment is not paid within the period, the installment plan application for that semester will be canceled.

2. Re-application is not possible for late payments: You cannot apply for an installment plan for the next semester.

3. If there is a change in academic status: The amount of unpaid installments will be calculated based on the refund criteria (leave of absence, withdrawal, etc.).

4. The amount collected due to a change in academic status is calculated based on the full tuition amount, not the installment payment amount.

5. If the final installment payment is not completed by the deadline, students may be subject to deregistration in accordance with relevant regulations.

5. Over-Semester Registration

6. Leave of Absence Guide

• In accordance with Article 10 of the regulations on leave of absence and readmission regarding the refund of fees, students on a leave of absence do not pay tuition.

• If a student takes a general leave of absence after registering, the tuition will be refunded based on the refund criteria (tuition and scholarships cannot be carried over).

• The tuition deduction amount is calculated based on the full tuition amount, not the actual payment amount.

7. Tuition Refund Standards

A. In case of withdrawal

B. In case of leave of absence

8. Other Optional Fees Guide

A. Eligible for Payment

B. Payment Amount: 50,000 KRW

C. Other Information

9. Year-end Tax Settlement Guide for Education Expense Deduction

A. In accordance with Article 59-4 of the Income Tax Act (Special Tax Deduction), "education expenses paid for a direct ascendant" are excluded from the year-end tax settlement education expense deduction.

1. Types of tuition loans deducted from education expenses: Student loans, general repayment student loans, and student loans for students from farming and fishing communities, all handled by the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

2. For education expenses paid by a direct ascendant (student) through a student loan, the direct ascendant can receive a deduction for the principal and interest paid in the year of repayment. The repayment amount of the student loan is provided by the Korea Student Aid Foundation to the National Tax Service.

B. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 118-6 of the Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act (Education Expense Tax Credit), scholarships received while attending school and scholarship-type inheritance that is not subject to inheritance tax (including national work scholarships, in-school work scholarships, living expense scholarships, and scholarships for awards) are excluded from the education expense deduction, regardless of whether the total amount was paid directly as tuition.

10. Inquiries

A. Undergraduate Students

B. Graduate Students

2025. 7. 31. 

The Catholic University of Korea Administrative Office