To minimize cash handling, use electronic funds transfers whenever possible for all non-point-of-sales and non-point-of-service payments to the University. Electronic payment via wire transfers and automated clearing house (ACH), also known as direct deposit, can be used when people or organizations pay your department for goods or services.
International Payments: If you are accepting a transfer from outside of the United States, international wire transfers are the preferred payment method. For any International transfers, please contact the Financial Service Center ([email protected]) or the Cashier's Office ([email protected]) for instructions.
Transfers from Domestic Banks: Please encourage your sender to use an ACH payment. This is less costly for both the sending institution and the University.
Princeton University’s current electronic transfer instructions are available below. Please ensure you select the appropriate link based on the purpose of the payment, as bank account details differ.
- External Vendor Payments
- Individual Gifts to the University
- Corporate Gifts to the University
- Sponsored Research Related Funding to the University: To obtain wire instructions for sponsored related funds, please reach out to the Office of Sponsored Research at [email protected] .
For Recipients
Upon receiving confirmation that an electronic transfer has been initiated by a sending institution, please contact Cash and Investment Services and provide the following details:
Name of the originator
Dollar amount of the transfer
The chartstring to be credited
Intended purpose for the payment
When the University receives the funds, we will contact you to let you know the funds have been received and are being credited.
Unexpected Funds
Occasionally, the University receives unexpected funds. If we are unable to identify the intended receiving department, the transfer will be deemed unidentifiable. A listing of unidentified receipts is circulated monthly via email to all departmental financial managers.