Refund Policy

Concordia University's Tuition Assessment Policy is based on the term in which classes occur, not on the actual dates of individual classes. Because many classes do not meet regularly throughout an entire term, it is important for students to know which term their classes are in so that they know when a tuition refund is available. This policy applies to classes in any given term, even if students intend to remain in their program and return for classes in a subsequent term.

The last date to withdraw from any course(s) and receive a tuition refund is the 10th day of the term the course is in. Since Summer term is shorter than other terms, that date will be different for Summer terms. Although a tuition refund is not available after the 10th day of any term, students may be able to replace a dropped or withdrawn class with another class in the same term, without additional tuition assessment.

For students who withdraw from all courses in any given term:

  • If withdrawal from all courses within a given term occurs prior to the 10th day of the term, no tuition will be assessed, no financial aid will be disbursed, and there will be no transcript record of the course(s).
  • If withdrawal from all courses within a given term occurs after the 10th day of the term, but prior to the 60% completion time of the term, both tuition and financial aid will be pro-rated according to the federal Return of Title IV Funds policy as listed in the university catalog. Any tuition refund is allocated pro-rata to its payment source (financial aid, personal resources, etc.). Courses withdrawn during this period may have a transcript record.
  • If withdrawal from all courses within a given term occurs after the 60% completion time of the term, there will be no adjustment for either tuition or financial aid, unless late withdrawal has been approved by the Dean of Students for medical reasons, death of an immediate family member, or required military service. Courses withdrawn during this period may have a transcript record.
  • To begin the process of withdrawing from all courses within a given term, a student must contact the Registrar's Office or Graduate Program Director.

For students who withdraw from one or more courses but remain enrolled in other courses in any given term:

  • No tuition will be assessed for courses dropped prior to close of business (4:30 pm) on the 10th day of the term, and there will be no transcript record of the course. Financial aid disbursement will be made after the 10th day of the term.
  • No tuition refund will be available for individual courses withdrawn after the 10th day of the term, but withdrawn courses can be replaced with an equivalent number of credits during the same term, with no additional tuition assessment. Additional tuition will be assessed if subsequent registration increases the total number of credits.Courses withdrawn during this period may have a transcript record.

Refer to the published Academic Calendar for Tuition Assessment dates for Standard Summer, Fall, and Spring terms. Students enrolled in the BS-BUS or MBA programs should contact Student Accounts for Tuition Assessment dates for their terms.