Refunds for Drop/Withdrawal
Refunds for Partial or Complete Withdrawal
Refund Schedules have changed beginning Spring 2023
Tuition Refunds (Reduction in tuition assessment)
Students who need to drop any courses or withdraw from the University are encouraged to do so prior to the start of the term to ensure 100% reversal of the term's charges. Reducing credit hours to below full-time student status may reduce your financial aid eligibility.
Special refund rules apply for students who withdraw and have received Title IV Federal financial aid.
Tuition refunds will be based on the schedules below:
*Refund schedules provided here apply to courses that meet the entire semester. Law School, IEP, Online programs and courses that meet for only part of a semester or in a part of term within a major term (Fall, Spring, Summer) will have different refund deadlines. Please contact Flyer Student Services/Student Accounts for additional information.
Refund Schedules 2024-25
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Fall 2024 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
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August 19 - 25 |
100% |
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August 26 - September 1 |
75% |
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September 2 - 8 |
40% |
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September 9 - 13 |
25% |
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September 14 or After |
0% |
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Spring 2025 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
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January 13 - 19 |
100% |
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January 20 - 26 |
75% |
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January 27 - February 2 |
50% |
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February 3 - 9 |
25% |
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February 10 or After |
0% |
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Summer 2025 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
|
Full Summer Term |
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May 19 - 25 |
100% |
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May 26 - June 1 |
75% |
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June 2 - 8 |
50% |
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June 9 - 15 |
25% |
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June 16 or After |
0% |
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Summer Session I |
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May 19 - 25 |
65% |
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May 26 - June 1 |
30% |
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June 2 or After |
0% |
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Summer Session II |
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June 30 - July 6 |
65% |
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July 7 - 13 |
30% |
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July 14 or After |
0% |
Refund Schedules 2023-24
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Fall 2023 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
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August 21 - 27 |
100% |
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August 28 - September 3 |
75% |
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September 4 - 10 |
50% |
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September 11 - 17 |
25% |
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September 18 or After |
0% |
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Spring 2024 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
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January 8 - 14 |
100% |
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January 15 - January 21 |
75% |
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January 22 - 28 |
50% |
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January 29 - February 4 |
25% |
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February 5 or After |
0% |
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Summer 2024 Refund Schedule |
Refund |
|
Full Summer Term |
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May 13 - 19 |
100% |
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May 20 - 26 |
75% |
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May 27 - June 2 |
50% |
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June 3 - 9 |
25% |
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June 10 or After |
0% |
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Summer Session I |
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May 13 - 19 |
65% |
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May 20 - 26 |
30% |
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May 27 or After |
0% |
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Summer Session II |
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June 24 - 30 |
65% |
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July 1 - 7 |
30% |
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July 8 or After |
0% |
How to Calculate
Student refunds for tuition are calculated based on the student's liable hours after the drop/withdrawal. Liable hours are calculated as the total hours for which a student remains registered PLUS the liable portion of the dropped/withdrawn course(s).
The liable portion is arrived at by taking the number of dropped hours times the liability rate (which is 100% minus the refund period percentage). The refund amount is the difference of the original assessment and the recalculated assessment based on the new liable hours.
Refunds are based on a percentage of the credit hours being dropped, not the dollar amount that has been paid.
Remember that dropping credit hours may result in a reduction of financial aid. Please check with a financial aid counselor for information on how your eligibility might be affected prior to drop/withdrawal.
The following examples are based on the refund schedule for a fall, spring, or full summer term:
Full-time undergraduate student taking 16 credit hours - complete withdrawal during the 75% refund period:
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Current Liable Credit Hours and Cost: |
16 Liable Hours |
$24,570 |
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After Dropping 16 Credit Hours |
0 Liable Registered Hours |
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4 Liable Dropped hours (16 dropped hours x 25%) |
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Total New Liable Hours = 4 ($1,760 x 4) |
$7,040 |
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Refundable Tuition |
$17,530 |
A.) Full-time Undergraduate drops from 18 hours to 15 during the 50% refund period:
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Current Liable Credit Hours and Cost: |
18 Liable Hours |
$24,570 |
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After Drop of 3 Credit Hours: |
15 Liable Registered Hours |
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1.5 Liable Dropped Hours (3 dropped hours x 50%) |
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Total New Liable Hours = 16.5 |
$24,570* |
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*New Liable Hours remain in the 12 - 18 hour flat rate range, therefore tuition charge does not change. |
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B.) If the same student were to add 2 credit hours on a subsequent day, new liable hours would become 18.5. Hours above 18 are charged at the per hour rate of $1,760. As a result, the student would be billed for an additional $880, as shown below:
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Current Liable Credit Hours and Cost: |
16.5 Liable Hours (15 registered + 1.5 liable dropped) |
$24,570 |
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After Adding 2 Credit Hours |
17 Liable Registered Hours |
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1.5 Liable Previously Dropped Hours |
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Total New Liable Hours = 18.5 |
$25,450* |
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*12-18 hour flat rate and .5 hours over 18: .5 x $1,760 = $880 $24,570 + $880 = $25,450 |
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In the following example, an undergraduate student registered for 7 credit hours drops 4 credit hours during the 25% refund period.
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Current Liable Credit Hours and Cost: |
7 Liable Hours @ $1,760 |
$12,320 |
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After Dropping 4 Credit Hours |
3 Liable Registered Hours |
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3 Liable Dropped Hours (4 dropped hours x 75%) |
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Total New Liable Hours = 6 ($1,760 x 6) |
$10,560 |
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Refundable Tuition |
$1,760 |