ZOT Account


The ZOT Account system is used by students to view their itemized tuition statement & other fees. To pay tuition and fees, they must use a separate system called CASHNet.

To learn more about ZOT Account, see our FAQ below or visit Zotaccount's comprehensive FAQ.

If you get locked out of Zot Account, unfortunately, the OIT Help Desk cannot unlock you for security reasons. Wait 30 minutes from your last attempt and try again.

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Students

If you’re a student and you can't log in:

  1. Make sure you enter your 8-digit Student ID# on the blue ZotAccount login screen.
    • Your Student ID Number is NOT the same as your UCInetID
      • Do not enter your UCInetID or password as the login will fail after entering you UCInetID credentials on the following login screen
  2. Once the UCI login screen comes up, enter your UCInetID and password
  3. Try logging in using Private mode or Incognito mode in your browser.
  4. Try using a different browser.
  5. Use the VPN (either WebVPN or Software VPN).

Parents

If you’re a parent, please note that you cannot log in to ZOT Account to view or pay your student's tuition. You must use the Guest Access Website to view the itemized tuition bill and CASHNet to pay tuition.

  1. Sign in to the Guest Access Website with your Third Party UCInetID (TPID). If you haven’t made one yet, register for one here. If you've forgotten the password, you can reset it here.
  2. Once you've created the TPID, share it with the student. They must first authorize your TPID before you can log in.

Applicants (Incoming Students)

Make sure you enter your 8-digit Student ID# on the blue ZotAccount login screen. Once the UCI login screen pops up after entering your Student ID#, then you can enter your UCInetID and password in the correct fields. Your Student ID Number is NOT the same as your UCInetID, so don't confuse these two fields.

Applicants who have been formally accepted by the university AND have completed their SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) are permitted to log in to Zot Account for the purpose of paying housing fees & tuition fees.

Bear in mind that you will NOT be able to login UNTIL the fees have been assessed by the Registrar. If you try to log in too soon, you will get a 404 error message ("page cannot be displayed"). This is normal. Please do not try to log in until you've received the notification.

If you're trying to pay Housing Fees and are having trouble logging in to Zot Account, you can always pay them via the My Housing Gateway.

Former Students/Alumni

Unfortunately, former students & alumni cannot log in to Zot Account (only applicants and current students are recognized by the system).

So, if you need to pay a late fee or any outstanding balance, you must contact Campus Billing Services to make payment arrangements either over the phone or in-person. Their number is (949) 824-2455.

Common Issues

I signed in to ZotAccount earlier today but it logged me out/I accidentally signed out of ZotAccount, how do I get back in?

ZOT Account times out after 10 minutes of inactivity, once that happens you will see the UCI login screen. To sign back in enter your UCInetID credentials on the UCI login screen. If you do not see the UCI login screen, click on any of the menu items on the left hand side to bring up the login screen. After entering your UCInetID credentials, you will be redirected to the blue ZotAccount login screen, please enter your Student ID# to complete the login.

I am getting the error 'You are not authorized.'

This can be caused by several reasons but the most common one is that the Student ID# was entered incorrectly. On the blue ZotAccount login screen, please enter your 8-digit student ID number. Do not enter your UCInetID.

Another common reason is that another student was signed in prior but did not properly sign out. In this case go ahead and click on the 'LOGOUT' option on the error message. From there go to ZotAccount by refreshing the page.

I'm Still Having Issues After Following the Steps Above

If you're still having trouble, feel free to open a ticket. When doing so, please provide the following:

Failure to provide this information will delay our response.