Student Financial Services issues refunds for students with a credit balance, when payments and credits exceed charges, in their student account.
Refund Policy
Students can request a refund for the credit balance on their student account by filling out and submitting a Refund Request Form
Refund requests may take up to 2 weeks (or more during peak seasons) to process from the date the request is submitted. Once approved, the Student Financial Services office will email a confirmation of the approval.
12-Week Course Refund Schedules
Refer to the charts below to determine eligible refund amounts during the specified weeks.
- Switching sections is considered adding and dropping and must be done by the Add/Drop deadline.
- Switching from credit to audit is considered dropping and adding and must be done by the Add/Drop deadline.
- Please use a Registration (Add/Drop) form to withdraw from a course or switch classes. These form is available at Office of the Registrar Forms Webpage or in the Office of the Registrar.
- The date the Registration (Add/Drop) form is received in the Office of the Registrar will determine the refund amount.
Add/Drop Deadline for 12-Week Courses
| Division | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | September 17, 2025 | January 23, 2026 |
| Seminary & Graduate | September 19, 2025 | January 23, 2026 |
Undergraduate Refund Schedule (12-Week Courses)
Fall 2025 Drop Dates
- Up to Sep 17, 2025 (1-2 weeks attended): 100% Refund
- Sep 18 to Sep 24, 2025 (3 weeks attended): 80% Refund (See Note)
- Sep 25 to Oct 1, 2025 (4 weeks attended): 70% Refund (See Note)
- Oct 2 to Oct 8, 2025 (5 weeks attended): 60% Refund (See Note)
- Oct 9 to Oct 15, 2025 (6 weeks attended): 50% Refund (See Note)
- After Oct 15, 2025 (Over 6 weeks): 0% Refund
Winter 2026 Drop Dates
- Up to Jan 23, 2026 (1-2 weeks attended): 100% Refund
- Jan 24 to Jan 30, 2026 (3 weeks attended): 80% Refund (See Note)
- Jan 31 to Feb 6, 2026 (4 weeks attended): 70% Refund (See Note)
- Feb 7 to Feb 13, 2026 (5 weeks attended): 60% Refund (See Note)
- Feb 14 to Feb 20, 2026 (6 weeks attended): 50% Refund (See Note)
- After Feb 20, 2026 (Over 6 weeks): 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable after the Add/Drop deadline.
Seminary & Graduate Refund Schedule (12-Week Courses)
Fall 2025 Drop Dates
- Up to Sep 19, 2025 (1-2 weeks attended): 100% Refund
- Sep 20 to Sep 26, 2025 (3 weeks attended): 80% Refund (See Note)
- Sep 27 to Oct 3, 2025 (4 weeks attended): 70% Refund (See Note)
- Oct 4 to Oct 10, 2025 (5 weeks attended): 60% Refund (See Note)
- Oct 11 to Oct 17, 2025 (6 weeks attended): 50% Refund (See Note)
- After Oct 17, 2025 (Over 6 weeks): 0% Refund
Winter 2026 Drop Dates
- Up to Jan 23, 2026 (1-2 weeks attended): 100% Refund
- Jan 24 to Jan 30, 2026 (3 weeks attended): 80% Refund (See Note)
- Jan 31 to Feb 6, 2026 (4 weeks attended): 70% Refund (See Note)
- Feb 7 to Feb 13, 2026 (5 weeks attended): 60% Refund (See Note)
- Feb 14 to Feb 20, 2026 (6 weeks attended): 50% Refund (See Note)
- After Feb 20, 2026 (Over 6 weeks): 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable after the Add/Drop deadline.
Spring/Summer Refund Schedule (12-Week Courses)
Undergraduate and Seminary & Graduate Drop Dates
- Week 1-2: 100% Refund
- Week 3: 80% Refund
- Week 4: 70% Refund
- Week 5: 60% Refund
- Week 6: 50% Refund
- After Week 6: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
Intensive Course Refund Schedules
(Undergraduate and Seminary & Graduate)
Certain programs and courses are in an intensive format that can vary from 5 to 7 classes/weeks in length. Use a Registration (Add/Drop) form to withdraw from a course. The date the Registration (Add/Drop) form is received by the Office of the Registrar determines the refund amount. The Registration (Add/Drop) form is available at the Office of the Registrar Forms Webpage or in the Office of the Registrar.
The refund will be calculated based on the percentage of course duration completed by the drop date. For example, a student withdrawing from a 5-week course starting on October 1, will receive an 80% refund if the drop date falls between October 7-9 (Day 7-9). Please contact Student Financial Services for other course durations not covered below.
5-Day Course Drop Dates
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
5-Week Course Drop Dates
- Day 1-6: 100% Refund
- Day 7-9: 80% Refund (See Note)
- Day 10-12: 70% Refund (See Note)
- Day 13-15: 60% Refund (See Note)
- After Day 15: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
6-Week Course Drop Dates
- Day 1-8: 100% Refund
- Day 9-11: 80% Refund (See Note)
- Day 12-15: 70% Refund (See Note)
- Day 16-18: 60% Refund (See Note)
- After Day 18: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
Bachelor of Education Refund Schedule
The refund amount will be calculated for each course based on the percentage of course duration completed on the date of withdrawal approved by the Office of the Registrar.
- Less than 20% of course duration: 100% Refund
(Late Drop Fee of $100 per course will be charged.) - Less than 30% of course duration: 80% Refund (See Note)
- Less than 40% of course duration: 70% Refund (See Note)
- Less than 50% of course duration: 60% Refund (See Note)
- 50% of course duration: 50% Refund (See Note)
- More than 50% of course duration: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, Student Activity Fee and Graduation Fee. Administration fee is not refundable.
Doctor of Ministry Refund Schedules
Drop Dates for all Doctor of Ministry Courses that include the SUMMER Residencies (hybrid courses)
- Before May 15: 100% Refund
- May 15 - Day 1 of residency: 80% Refund (See Note)
- Day 2 of residency: 60% (See Note)
- Day 3 of residency: 40% (See Note)
- After Day 3: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
Drop Dates for all Doctor of Ministry Courses that include the WINTER Residency (hybrid courses)
- Before Sep 1: 100% Refund
- Sep 1 - Day 1 of residency: 70% Refund (See Note)
- Day 2 of residency: 50% Refund (See Note)
- After Day 2: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.
Drop Dates for DMML/DMSF "Program Continuation"
- First 2 weeks of course: 100% Refund
- Up to 20% of course duration: 80% (See Note)
- Up to 30% of course duration: 70% (See Note)
- Up to 40% of course duration: 60% (See Note)
- Up to 50% of course duration: 50% (See Note)
- More than 50% of course duration: 0% Refund
Note: Refund percentage applies to Tuition, Resource Fee, and Student Activity Fee. Administration fee ($60 per course) is not refundable.