Tuition Refund Policy
Undergraduate Tuition Refund Policy: After registering for a course, a student has the option of dropping that class within the assigned add/drop period, which is typically through Friday of the first week of class. If a student drops a class within the add/drop period, the class will be removed from the student's transcript. If the dropped course results in a credit balance, the student will be refunded. For undergraduate day students charged the flat rate tuition for 12 to 18 credit hours, a dropped course may not always result in a refund. After the drop/add period expires, students are not eligible for a refund.
A student may also withdraw from an undergraduate course after the add/drop period, and prior to the final withdrawal deadline. The student should refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for the last withdrawal date for the course. If a student withdraws, the class remains on the transcript with a grade of W. There is no refund for withdraw if student is an undergraduate. Students receiving financial aid should consult with a financial aid representative prior to withdrawing. Please see Withdrawal Policy for additional details.
Students may email the Bursar at bursar@spalding.edu if they have questions about their refund.
Graduate Tuition Refund Policy: Graduate course refunds are based on the percentage of the course completed before the student drops or withdraws. This percentage is based on the number of contact hours in the course and the specific times, dates, and durations of the class meetings. For information on the specific drop or withdrawal dates for a course, please refer to the individual instructor’s course syllabus.
For graduate courses*, the following table includes the percentages of course completed and the percentage of tuition refunded if a drop or withdrawal is made at that percentage:
Percentage of Course Completed | Percentage of Tuition Refunded |
Less than 13% (add/drop period) | 100% |
13-20% | 75% |
21-40% | 50% |
41-50% | 25% |
51% or more | None |
*Tuition Refund Policies for the Sara Jeter-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing’s Residency and Independent Study Courses:
Refund Policy for Residency Courses:
Students who drop a residency course before the start date of the residency course receive a full (100%) tuition refund. Students who drop the first or second day of the residency course receive a 75% refund. After the second day of residency, no tuition is refunded.
Refund Policy for Independent Study Courses:
Students who drop before an independent study course’s start date receive a full tuition refund. Students who withdraw after the course begins receive a refund based on the following table.
Percentage of Course Completed | Percentage of Tuition Refunded |
Before the independent study start date | 100% |
0% - 20% | 75% |
21-40% | 50% |
41-50% | 25% |
51% or more | None |
Students may email the Bursar at bursar@spalding.edu if they have questions about their refund.
Students may email the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@spalding.edu with questions about their aid.
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