Traditional Academic Catalog 2023-2024 > Financial Information > Refund Policy for Dropping Courses

Refund Policy for Dropping Courses

The following refund provisions apply to students who remain enrolled at the University who change enrollment by reducing an overload to full-time, dropping from full-time to part-time or removing credit hours within a part-time status.

1. Tuition and Student Fee: To receive a refund for tuition and the student fee during fall and spring semesters, students must drop classes within the first 10 business days of the semester.
   1. The tuition refund policy for the summer term allows for a refund through the first six business days of the term.
   2. Financial aid may be adjusted in conjunction with changes in tuition during the drop/add period. Consult with the Student Financial Services Office for more details.
   3. For courses taken through the Acadeum consortium, refunds are subject to the policies of the teaching institution.
2. Fees: Audit, course, directed study, laboratory, and private instruction fees are refundable only through the first 10 business days of the semester for fall and spring. Some examples of non-refundable fees include, but are not limited to fingerprinting, student teaching fees, and many travel course fees. Summer laboratory fee refunds are dependent upon the date of withdrawal in relation to the length of the class term.