Students and families can now choose PayPal or Venmo to pay tuition, adding two more everyday payment options to a major life expense.

Key Points:

  • PayPal and Venmo are now accepted for tuition payments through new integrations with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet, a Global Payments company.
  • Students and families can pay tuition directly through their participating schools' existing payment portal using PayPal and Venmo.
  • The expansion marks one year since PayPal Inc.'s landmark agreements with the Big Ten and Big 12 which included a change to institutional revenue-share payments for student athletes, building on its push onto college campuses.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) today announced new integrations with three of the nation's leading education payment platforms, Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet, that give students and their families the option to pay tuition and fees directly with PayPal or Venmo. These integrations are live at schools across the nation, including Bellarmine University, Butler University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, and Texas Tech University, with more institutions expected to join throughout the year. Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet collectively serve thousands of colleges and universities across the country.

PayPal and Venmo are already how many students and families manage money day to day. They pay for groceries, split rent, earn rewards, and send money to friends and family. That familiarity and convenience now extends to tuition, one of the most significant payments for students and their families.