Credit for Tuition and Fee Charges
To be eligible to receive a credit for tuition and fee charges, a student must officially withdraw from a class or separate from the university. Credit for tuition and fee charges will be calculated based on the actual withdrawal or separation date as follows:
Semester Courses
| Timeline |
Fall/Spring |
Type of Credit |
| By end of week 1 |
100% |
Tuition and fees |
| By end of week 2 |
75% |
Tuition only |
| By end of week 3 |
50% |
Tuition only |
| After week 3 |
0% |
|
Summer Courses
| Timeline |
Credit |
Type of Credit |
SU I: From the 1st day of class through the 5th day after class begins
|
100% |
Tuition and fees |
SU II: From the 1st day of class through the 5th day after class begins
|
100% |
Tuition and fees |
SU III: From the 1st day of class through the 5th day after class begins
|
100% |
Tuition and fees |
SU III: From the 6th day of class through the 11th day after class begins
|
75% |
Tuition only |
SU III: From the 12th day of class through the 15th day after class begins
|
50% |
Tuition only |
SU III: After the 15th day of class
|
0% |
|
Weekend and Concentrated Courses
| Timeline |
Credit |
Type of Credit |
| Within 31 days before class begins |
100% |
Tuition and fees |
| 30 days before class begins through the first day of class |
75% |
Tuition and fees |
| First day of class and thereafter |
0% |
|
Class/University Withdrawal Policy
In order to receive a credit for tuition and fee charges in accordance with the advertised refund/withdrawal period, students must officially withdraw from a class, even if someone else registered them for the class. Failure to do so will constitute a financial obligation to the university because classroom seats reserved during registration continue to be held for students until they officially withdraw from the class. Stopping payment on a tuition check or credit card authorization or not attending a class does not constitute an official withdrawal from a class.
A student who received financial aid should check with the Office of Financial Aid before withdrawing from any classes. Federal financial aid recipient refunds will be determined based on the federal pro-rata refund regulations. Information and examples of federal pro-rata refunds are available in the Office of Financial Aid.
See Adding, Dropping, or Withdrawing from Courses/Separating from the University for procedural information about withdrawing from a class or separating from the university.
Withdrawal After Expiration of Tuition- and Fee-Credit Period
A student who withdraws from one or all classes after the tuition- and fee-credit period does not qualify for a refund. An exception to this policy may be made in extraordinary circumstances such as an illness or a medical emergency that qualifies the student for a medical leave. Students requesting medical leave after the end of the semester are not eligible for a refund.
See Leave of Absence and Requests for Exceptions to Academic Policies for further information. Students whose accounts have been placed in collections are not eligible to pursue the appeal process for tuition refunds or assistance.