General Refund Policies
Refunds and Credits for Traditional Programs
The traditional program has a census date, the first Friday of each semester, on or before which students may receive a 100% refund for tuition and fees. Financial aid and billing is processed based on enrollment status and hours on the census date.
Traditional students who withdraw from a course after the census date receive a refund based on the chart below. Students do not receive a refund if the withdrawn class does not result in a change in the tuition block (12 to 18 hours), and any drop or add that does not result in a net change in course load is not subject to a refund. Changes in course load may adversely affect a student’s financial aid awards, and students are responsible for remaining charges on their accounts. Students should consult their academic advisers and the Student Financial Services office prior to adding/dropping or withdrawing from a course.
Refunds and Credits for RU Accelerate Programs
The university uses its Academic Refund Policy to calculate tuition refunds for dropped or withdrawn course(s) based on the following tables. Financial aid adjustments are calculated based on the Federal Refund Policy. Requests for course changes must be submitted through the Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal form on my.RochesterU.edu. Students should remember that financial aid may be affected by changes in course load, and students are responsible for remaining charges on their accounts. Therefore, it is important to consult with the Student Financial Services office, as well as academic advisers, before adding/dropping or withdrawing from a course.
| Refund Schedule 2023-2024 - Full Semester Courses |
| Date |
Refund |
| Prior to first day |
100%, no fee |
| Day 1 - 7 |
100%, no drop fee assessed (census day - day 7)
Note: if student stays within 12-18 block rate,
there will be no refund |
| Day 8 - 21 |
50%, drop fee assessed, no refund within
block rate |
| Day 22 - 70 |
0% refund, drop fee assessed
(day 70 is last day to withdraw) |
| Refund Schedule 2023-2024 - Eight-Week Courses |
| Date |
Refund |
| Prior to first day |
100%, no fee |
| Day 1 - 7 |
100%, no drop fee assessed |
| Day 8 - 14 |
50%, drop fee assessed |
| Day 15 -35 |
0% refund, drop fee assessed (day 35 is last day to withdraw)
|
*Students may withdraw from courses only until the end of the fifth week of the session.
**Refunds for Directed Study and Independent Study Courses for Traditional and RU Accelerate Programs follow the same guidelines as 8- or 16-week refunds.
Refunds for Early College Students
For early college students, any refunds will be given to the individual or organization who is billed by the university. Refunds will be calculated based on the start date for the course in question, even when the course does not follow the traditional Rochester University course calendar. Fees are nonrefundable. Tuition refunds will follow the refund schedule for eight-week and full semester courses (see charts above).
Refunds for Residential Students
Students who live on campus and pay for room and board but subsequently choose to commute or to withdraw completely will receive a refund based on the Refund Schedule - Full Semester Courses chart. No refunds are granted for meals that were unused prior to the move-out or withdrawal date. There are no refunds on room and board after day 21 of the semester start date.
The last date of attendance is the date used to calculate refunds. Rochester University has no obligation to refund any charges if withdrawals or dismissals are due to misbehavior. Students involved in disciplinary situations may also be required to repay university-funded awards. Refunds for complete withdrawals may require up to 30 days for processing.