Credit card payments to Washington State University are processed through a secured server. WSU accepts Visa and MasterCard only. Many users are concerned about potential risks in providing credit card numbers over the Internet. WSU uses public key encryption via Secure Socket Layer software. This means that all information transmitted between your Web browser and the WSU secured server is encrypted and cannot be unscrambled by a third party.
Most browsers display a lock symbol at the bottom of the browser window.
When the symbol is locked, whole, or unbroken, the information transmitted over the Web is secure. With this implementation there is virtually no risk that a credit card number could be stolen. You will be receive a message as you enter, as well as when you leave a secured environment. If you choose not to submit a credit card payment via the web, you may print a copy of the application and submit it with another form of payment. Credit card payments can only be accepted with the on-line application.