About Us

Your Temple University education is a significant investment. The Bursar’s Office looks forward to serving you during your academic career at Temple to help with the return on that investment.

The Bursar’s Office is a customer service and compliance unit within the Chief Financial Officer’s division. The core functions of the Bursar’s Office consist of the billing of tuition and fees, payment processing and the collection of student accounts. The Bursar’s Office provides customer service and transaction processing for students, parents, third party agencies, departments and staff.

Mission

The mission of the Bursar’s Office is to assist students and families with meeting their financial obligations to the University by providing accurate and timely student account information, a variety of payment options and exceptional customer service. Furthermore, our mission is to ensure financial integrity in the cash management of University funds.

Our mission is guided by the following principles:

• We strive to treat our customers with respect and courtesy, while providing prompt service and accurate information.

• We strive for excellence through effectiveness and efficiency by offering as many self-service and automated solutions as possible.

• We strive to develop business relationships across the University with the goal of assisting students and streamlining processes.