Financial Services Operations

Payment Methods

Accepted methods of customer payment include wire transfers, Automated Clearing House (ACH), checks, and credit cards.

Student Account Payments

If you are looking to make a student account payment, or to manage a student account, refer instead to Student Financial Services

Wire Transfers

Contact your bank and request funds to be transferred to Brown University using the following information:

Receiving Bank Information

Bank Name

Bank of America
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103

ABA Routing #

For domestic wire transfers*

026009593

SWIFT #

For international wire transfers*

BOFAUS3N

Beneficiary Information

Account Name

Brown University

Account #

Contact Cashier at (401) 863-1280 for account number information.

Special Instructions

Additional information for Brown to ensure proper credit of funds.

Additional Wire Transfer Information

  • In order to ensure proper and timely credit, it is vital the sender provide additional "special instruction" information such account number or departmental contact.
  • Some banks deduct a fee from funds wired, meaning the actual amount received and credited may be less that the intended origination amount. To ensure full credit at Brown, the remitter should add wire fee charges to the amount being wired.
  • To confirm receipt of a wire, contact the Cashiers Office at (401) 863-1280 or email cashier@brown.edu. Wires received from overseas banks may take longer than domestic wires.
  • For departments: departments that are expecting a wire should notify the Cashiers Office at cashier@brown.edu. Please include in your notification email the amount of the wire expected as well as the department worktags that the funds should be credited to. This ensures timely credit to the appropriate web ledgers.

Automated Clearing House (ACH)

ACH Setup

ACH is an electronic network for financial transactions. Accounts are identified by the bank's routing number and the account number with the bank. Please note that a debit card number is not acceptable for purposes of ACH transactions. All third-party vendor ACH payment information should be provided from the University Cashier Office to the vendor directly. Please contact cashier@brown.edu for the appropriate set up.

ACH Payment Returns

ACH payments may be returned due to insufficient funds, incorrect account number, etc. will result in the reversal of the payment and a $20 returned payment charge. In addition, a returned ACH payment may result in a late payment charge if no other form of payment is received prior to the payment due date.

Checks

Checks should be mailed to the Cashier's Office at the following address while also indicating the appropriate box number based on payment type.

Mailing Address

Cashier's Office
Brown University
69 Brown Street
Providence, RI 02912

  • Box 1877 (Gift Cashiers)
  • Box 1911 (General Payments)
  • Box 1997 (Customer Accounts Payments)

Credit Card Processing

Brown supports the acceptance of payment cards for many goods and services at various campus retail locations as well as online.

Please contact the Cashier's Office for inquiries related to payment card acceptance.