International & Wire Transfer Payments

The University of Virginia has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide exclusively through our authorized payment portal, UVAPay. This method is mandatory for all online payments, including cross-border transactions, as it is designed to ensure compliance, consistency, transparency, and overall security of payment delivery. Please note that alternative banking details will not be provided outside of UVAPay. Furthermore, the University will not accept excess direct payments intended for living or other personal expenses, as personal or sponsor payments in excess of $5,000 of the account balance will not be accepted except as instructed by a sponsor and with prior approval from Student Financial Services. 

Image depicting all forms of payment accepted by Flywire. Clicking link directs users to "Pay Now" at https://www.virginia.edu/sis

 

Why use Flywire? 

  • Use secure, flexible options to pay from 240 countries and territories, in 140+ currencies
  • Choose from convenient, local payment methods including bank transfers, e-wallets and more
  • Take advantage of Flywire’s Best Price Guarantee for local bank transfers
  • Track payments every step of the way via email, mobile app and text alerts
  • Access around-the-clock multilingual support from the Help Center via email, phone or live chat 

 

 

For support on sending funds internationally please contact Flywire’s in-market support team via the Help Center. Alternatively you can refer to the ‘How to Pay From… ’ guides: 

Or simply follow the handy step-by-step instructions. 

 

How to Make an International or Wire Transfer Payment

  1. Sign into UVAPay through your SIS account or the Authorized User Portal. (Need to become an Authorized User?)
  2. Click on the “Make Payment” tab.
  3. Choose your payment amount, select the "International Payment and Wire Transfers" button, and click "Next".
  4. Select your country of origin from the "What country are you paying from" drop-down list.
  5. Select your preferred payment method.
  6. Enter basic identification information for the University to identify your payment.
  7. Confirm your payment details and receive your payment instructions.
  8. Complete your payment. (For wire transfer payment methods, this means you would send your funds to the bank account provided by Flywire.)
  9. Track and confirm your payment at any time through your UVAPay account. You can also sign up for text and email status updates.

Authorized Payment Method: To ensure security, consistency, and transparency, all online payments must be paid through our authorized payment portal, UVAPay. This includes international or cross-border payments. UVAPay (supported by Flywire) is designed to ensure compliance, ease of payment, transparency, and overall security of payment delivery. This means we will not provide alternative banking details different than what is available via UVAPay.

Please note: The University will not accept excess direct payments intended for living or other personal expenses. Personal or sponsor payments in excess of $5,000 of the account balance will not be accepted, except as instructed by a sponsor and with prior approval from Student Financial Services.

Learn more about the University's refunds policy regarding excess payments

It is important that you begin in the UVAPay portal and follow the instructions above to ensure your payment is sent to the right school and applied to the right student's account. If you would like to learn more, visit the Flywire website.