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Official Saint Mary's University of Minnesota resources
Financial Aid & Billing
Registration & Records
Student Services
Academic advising for Winona undergrads is through the Student Success Center. Appointments via web.penjiapp.com. No general email listed on fetched pages. Graduate advising handled through individual program staff.
Office of Residence Life, Griffin Hall, Winona Campus. Ranked #1 best college dorms in Minnesota (Niche.com, 2025). Fax: 507-457-8708.
Key Policy Pages
Hold Policy
Hold blocks: registration, transcripts, diploma Hold threshold notes: No specific dollar thresholds published. Holds placed when account is delinquent/past due. Blocks: registration for following term, transcript requests. Undergrads may be suspended from extracurricular activities or from the university if little or no effort is made toward payment. University may refer to collection agency and take legal action. Late fee: $10 flat per month (undergraduate); 12% annual finance charge rate (graduate monthly billing) Late fee recurring: Yes Collections notes: Policy mentions referral to collection agency and legal action; all collection costs (attorney fees, court costs) charged to student. No specific percentage or trigger timeline published on fetched pages. Returned payment fee: $20 Billing cycle: Monthly. Undergraduate fall tuition due August 21; spring tuition due January 21. If on payment plan, monthly payments due on the 21st. Graduate/Online: tuition due on the 21st of the month the semester begins. Refund schedule: Undergraduate: 100% through registration change period, 75% through end of week 3, 50% through end of week 6, no refund after week 6. Graduate/Online (8 weeks or less): 100% week 1, 50% week 2, none week 3+. Graduate/Online (8+ weeks): 100% week 1, 75% week 2, 50% week 3, none week 4+. Weekend/two-session courses: must drop before class begins for full refund. Non-attendance policy: Students must formally drop or withdraw from any course they registered for but do not plan to attend. For undergrad, failure to withdraw results in a grade of F. For graduate/online, failure to withdraw before the first 50% of elapsed course time results in a grade of WF (No Credit).
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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota student account questions
What happens if I have an unpaid balance at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota?
If your account becomes past due, a hold will be placed on your student account blocking transcript requests and registration for the following term. Undergraduate students making little or no effort toward payment may be suspended from extracurricular activities or from the university. The university may also refer accounts to a collection agency and take legal action, with all collection costs charged to the student. Contact Cardinal Central at cardinalcentral@smumn.edu or 507-457-6655 (Winona undergrad) or Student Central at studentcentral@smumn.edu or 612-238-4566 (grad/online) to discuss payment options.
Does Saint Mary's offer a tuition payment plan?
Yes. Saint Mary's offers a monthly payment plan through CASHNet. Undergraduate fall tuition is due in full August 21 and spring tuition January 21; payment plan participants make monthly payments due on the 21st. Contact Cardinal Central at cardinalcentral@smumn.edu or 507-457-6655 to enroll. Graduate and online students contact Student Central at studentcentral@smumn.edu or 612-238-4566.
Who do I contact about my tuition bill or financial aid at Saint Mary's?
Undergraduate students (Winona): contact Cardinal Central at cardinalcentral@smumn.edu or 507-457-6655, Saint Mary's Hall Room 32, Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm. For financial aid questions, email financialaid@smumn.edu or call 1-800-635-5987. Graduate and online students: contact Student Central at studentcentral@smumn.edu or 612-238-4566, La Salle Hall Room 158 (Minneapolis), Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm.
Where can I check my account balance and holds at Saint Mary's?
Log in to The Nest at student.smumn.edu to view your billing statement, financial aid, and any holds on your account. Billing notifications are also sent to your Saint Mary's email and by U.S. mail. A hold blocks transcript requests and registration for the next term; contact Cardinal Central to resolve financial holds.
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