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Refund Policy

Withdrawal from the University is defined as leaving the University for the remainder of the semester and being officially removed from all classes. Students must contact the Registrar’s Office to complete the withdrawal process. Students who do not complete the withdrawal process by the appropriate deadline will be assigned a grade in each of their classes. Students officially withdrawing from the University are eligible for a refund of tuition and fees according to the following schedule. (Class days indicated below are defined by the official University calendar – not the student’s individual schedule.)

Regular Session

  • Prior to the first class day -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100%
  • During the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class days - - - - - - - - - - - 80%
  • During the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th class days - - - - - - - - - -  70%
  • During the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th class days - - - - - - - 50%
  • During the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th class days - - - - - - - 25%
  • After the twentieth class day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  None

Eight-Week Courses

  • Prior to the first class day -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100%
  • During the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80%
  • During the 4th, 5th, and 6th class day - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 50%
  • During the 7th class day and thereafter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   None

Summer Term

  • Prior to the first class day -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100%
  • During the 1st class day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80%
  • During the 2nd class day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 50%
  • During the 3rd class day and thereafter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  None

A student dropping a course or courses (but not withdrawing from the University) within the first twelve class days of a long semester or the first four class days of a summer term is eligible for a refund of applicable tuition and fees for courses dropped. If applicable, a student will receive a refund within 40 days after the drop period has ended for the semester or term.

Any questions concerning the refund process may be directed to the Student Accounts Office at (325) 942-2008 or (877) 942-2008.