Coming October 2026!
Mercer County Community College has updated its policy regarding the use of credit cards/debit cards for the payment of tuition, fees, and other student account fees. The College will no longer directly accept and process credit card/debit card payments.
Credit card payments are no longer accepted over the phone or in person at the Student Financial Services center for tuition, fees, and other student account charges.
Students and authorized users may pay tuition, related charges and fees by credit card online through the Student Self Service using TouchNet PayPath, a third-party company that provides a fee-based online credit and debit card service.
When processing an online credit card payment, TouchNet PayPath will assess a non-refundable service fee of 3 percent of your domestic payment transaction amount ($3 minimum fee). If students or authorized users enroll in a payment plan using a credit/debit card, the down payment and each future monthly installment will also be assessed the non-refundable service fee at the point of payment. This fee is established and charged solely by TouchNet PayPath. Mercer County Community College does not control this fee and does not receive any portion of this fee. Touchnet PayPath reserves the right to increase this fee at any time according to national standards.
The College surveyed other colleges and universities and found that most are charging a servicing fee or are partnering with a service company like TouchNet PayPath. The fee being charged is in line with fees charged by other institutions and outside establishments.
TouchNet PayPath accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Students and their authorized users will still be able to make credit card/debit card payments online and enroll in payment plans using a credit card through their Student Self Service Portal. At the point of credit card payment, the process automatically will direct the student/authorized user to the TouchNet PayPath portal for the processing of the payment. Students and their authorized users will also still be able to use an online check or ACH transaction to enroll in the College’s online Payment Plans without the additional service fee.
Students who wish to avoid paying this non-refundable PayPath service fee have
other payment options. The College continues to accept the following payment methods:
Mailing Address for Check Payments:
Mercer County Community College
Student Accounts / Bursar
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor NJ 08550
Credit Card Statements:
There will be two separate transactions on your credit card statement
One for the MCCC charges
One for the service fees assesses by TouchNet