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Withdrawal Refund Policies
Students who officially withdraw from the university will receive refunds as follows:
Day Division - Undergraduates/Graduates:
Refundable Tuition & Fees Date | Refund Percentage |
Before February 2nd | 100% |
Thru February 9th | 80% |
Thru February 16th | 60% |
Thru February 23rd | 40% |
Thru February 23rd | 0% |
DGCE - Undergraduates/Graduates:
Students who withdraw | are refunded: |
Before the first class | 100% |
Before the second class (or the equivalent) | 90% of the tuition. No fees refundable. |
Before the third class | 50% of the tuition. No fees refundable. |
After the third class | No refund. |
Students may still withdraw after the third class meeting but it must be before the ninth class meeting. There is no refund for withdrawing after the third class meets. See academic calendar for dates.
Online/Hybrid classes follow the withdrawal and refund polices based on the session in which they are offered. See academic calendar for dates.
Note: For refunds, tuition per course is calculated based on the cost of the course, minus $441 in program support fees and any course specific fees.
ESL, MTEL, Multi-Day Noncredit Workshops & Online Professional Development:
Refunds will be made by check only and may take up to six weeks to process.
For courses with tuition of $200 and above, students who officially withdraw will receive refunds as follows:
Students who withdraw | Are refunded. |
Before the first class meeting | All costs. |
After the 1st week of class, but before the 2nd week | 90% of the tuition. |
After the 2nd week of class, but before the 3rd week | 75% of the tuition. |
After the 3rd week of class | No refund. |
For courses with tuition under $200, students who officially withdraw will receive refunds as follows:
Students who withdraw | Are refunded: |
Before the first class meeting | All costs. |
On or after the 1st class | No refund. |