University Bursar - How do I pay a General Accounts Receivable (GAR) invoice?

University of Illinois customers (non-students) can pay invoices via the GAR Online Payment Center.

Customers can pay invoices from campus departments online using an electronic check (e-check) or, in some cases, a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express). Non-students living in campus housing can use the GAR Payment Center to pay rent.

GAR Online Payment Center

  1. 1 Select "Pay Invoices" from the Menu Options list
  2. 2 Choose the payment method
  3. 3 Expand the arrow next to the Invoice number and choose a single transaction to pay or the entire invoice amount*. 
  4. 4  Select the check boxes of the invoices to be paid
  5. Click “Continue” located at the bottom on the screen
  6. 6 Select the Edit or Confirm to process the transaction
  7. 7 After clicking “I agree” and “Pay Now”, the customer is issued a Payment Receipt listing the confirmation number, account number, total charge amount, transaction date, invoices paid, and an optional prompt for an e-mail address to which a copy of the electronic receipt will be sent.
  8. 8 If you have any questions, please email University Bursar AR Operations aroperations@uillinois.edu.

*Invoices for departments not participating in card payment services cannot be paid via credit or debit card. 

Payments can also be mailed. Checks must be made payable to “University of Illinois” at the following address:   

University of Illinois Payment Center
General A/R
28394 Network Place
Chicago IL 60673-1283


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Doc ID:
63094
Owned by:
Kathy K. in University of Illinois System
Created:
2016-05-02
Updated:
2025-06-16
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