Approved Methods

Approved Payment Solutions

The following payment solutions have been reviewed and approved for use within the university environment. Departments considering a new payment processor, gateway, merchant service provider, eCommerce platform, registration system, or point-of-sale solution should review the approved options below before initiating procurement.

If a desired solution is not listed, please contact the PCI Compliance Office before engaging with a vendor or signing agreements. Early consultation helps ensure compliance with PCI DSS requirements, reduces implementation risk, and avoids delays during onboarding.

Outsourced Payment Providers

  • PayMyTuition
  • TransferMate
  • PayPal (Hosted Checkout)
  • TouchNet Hosted Payment Pages
  • Paciolan (hosted payment experiences)
  • Eventbrite (hosted registration payments)

Merchant Services

  • Chase Paymentech
  • Elavon Fusebox
  • Wells Fargo Merchant Services
  • WorldPay
  • Finix

Integrated Payment Gateways & eCommerce Platforms

Gateways

  • Authorize.net
  • CyberSource
  • Windcave
  • Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)

eCommerce Platforms

  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • Squarespace
  • NetSuite Commerce

Event & Registration Applications

  • Blackthorn
  • Cvent
  • RegFox
  • VZ Orientation
  • Hometown Ticketing

Point-of-Sale (Card-Present) Environments

  • Clover
  • FreedomPay
  • PayPal Zettle
  • Blackboard Transact
  • Transact Campus
  • Zsuite
  • T2 Systems
  • ParkHub

Prohibited Methods for Accepting or Storing Cardholder Data

Cardholder data must never be accepted or stored using:

  • Email
  • Text Messaging
  • Fax
  • Online Chat
  • Screenshots
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PDF Documents
  • Sticky Notes
  • Handwritten Records