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Academic Deposit

If you are a first-time freshman or transfer student, you will receive a letter requesting payment of the WVU academic deposit. To reserve your spot in our 2010 class, send us your payment, along with the invoice, in the envelope provided or payment may be made online through your WVU MIX account. This deposit will be credited toward your tuition and fees.

Paying the deposit ensures that we will send you information about applying for on-campus housing and a New Student Orientation registration packet. If you fail to pay the academic deposit in a timely manner, we will assume that you are no longer interesting in attending WVU. The deposit is fully refundable if requested in writing by December 1 for the spring term and May 1 for the fall term.

Pay Online
To pay your academic deposit online, you need to log in to your MIX account. Please click here for more information on MIX. Once in MIX, you may follow this series of links to reach the academic deposit payment Web site:

  1. Click on the “STAR” tab
  2. Click on the “STAR Information System” link
  3. Click on the “Personal Information” link [you will need to change your PIN (password) the first time you enter STAR and prior to paying the academic deposit]
  4. Click on the “Student Services, Housing and Financial Aid” link
  5. Click on the “Admissions” link
  6. Click on the “Pay Academic Deposit” link

The academic deposit can be paid online by e-check, debit card, or the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, or Discover