Student Accounting & Cashiering Services

Refund Policy

RESULTING FROM WITHDRAWING OR DROPPING ALL CLASSES

Students will be entitled to a full refund of mandatory fees, non-resident tuition, and tuition fee ONLY if they cancel their registration or drop ALL classes PRIOR TO FIRST DAY OF THE SEMESTER for an academic term (prior to August 24, 2023, for Fall 2023 Term).

Students who drop ALL classes on or after August 24, 2023 and up to 60% point in academic period (November 1, 2023 for Fall 2023) will be entitled to a pro-rata refund.

The pro-rata refund is determined on the basis of the date of the student's withdrawal and the length of the academic period. The length of the academic period is calculated from the first day of instruction through the final exam day of the academic period and excludes any breaks of five (5) days or more.

How to calculate Pro-rated refund:

  1. Count number of days from August 24, 2023, to actual withdrawal date. 
    2. Divide the number of days by 116 (number of days in Fall 2023) and multiply it by actual fees paid to get your pro-rated fee. 
    3. Subtract pro-rated fee from actual fees paid. This will be your refund, minus an administrative charge of $5.00.

Estimate Example :

  1. A student, who is a resident and a full-time undergrad, withdraws from all his/her classes on September 7, 2023 (15 days). 
    2. 15/116 x $3,721.11 = $481.18
    3. $3,721.11 - $481.18 = $3,239.93 less $5.00 administrative charge, refund amount = $3,234.93.

Exceptions: Tuition and mandatory fees shall be refunded and no administrative charge if:

  • Tuition and Mandatory fees were assessed or collected in error,
  • The course for which the tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected was canceled by the university,
  • The university makes a delayed decision that the student was not eligible to enroll in the term for which the mandatory fees were assessed and collected and the delayed decision was not due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the student.
  • The student was activated for compulsory military service.

REFUND RESULTING FROM DROPPING SOME BUT NOT ALL UNITS:

Students who drop some but not all units resulting in a lower Tuition Fee and Non-Resident Tuition Fee (NRT) within the campus designated drop period (on or before September 7, 2023 for Fall 2023 term) and in accordance with campus procedures will be entitled to a refund of the applicable difference in Tuition Fee levels (full time 6.1 units or more) to (part time 6.0 or less) and the number of units charged for NRT.

ALL REFUNDS ARE AUTOMATED AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

Refund will be processed and mailed to your address of record after September 21, 2023.

Note: For students receiving financial aid, please be aware that any refund resulting from withdrawal or a change in program will first be credited to the financial aid funds awarded.

For the refund policy on Open University enrollments, please see CEU's Website

RESULTING FROM WITHDRAWING OR DROPPING ALL CLASSES

Students will be entitled to a full refund of mandatory fees, non-resident tuition, and tuition fee ONLY if they cancel their registration or drop ALL classes PRIOR TO FIRST DAY OF THE SEMESTER for an academic term (prior to January 21, 2023, for Spring 2023 Term).

Students who drop ALL classes on or after January 21, 2023 and up to 60% point in academic period (April 5, 2023 for Spring 2023) will be entitled to a pro-rata refund.

The pro-rata refund is determined on the basis of the date of the student's withdrawal and the length of the academic period. The length of the academic period is calculated from the first day of instruction through the final exam day of the academic period and excludes any breaks of five (5) days or more.

How to calculate Pro-rated refund:

  1. Count number of days from January 21, 2023 to actual withdrawal date. 
    2. Divide the number of days by 112 (number of days in Spring 2023) and multiply it by actual fees paid to get your pro-rated fee. 
    3. Subtract pro-rated fee from actual fees paid. This will be your refund, minus an administrative charge of $5.00.

Estimate Example :

  1. A student, who is a resident and a full-time undergrad, withdraws from all his/her classes onFebruary 4, 2023 (15 days). 
    2. 15/112 x $3,721.11 = $498.36
    3. $3,721.11 - $498.36= $3,222.75 less $5.00 administrative charge, refund amount = $3,217.75.

Exceptions: Tuition and mandatory fees shall be refunded and no administrative charge if:

  • Tuition and Mandatory fees were assessed or collected in error,
  • The course for which the tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected was canceled by the university,
  • The university makes a delayed decision that the student was not eligible to enroll in the term for which the mandatory fees were assessed and collected and the delayed decision was not due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the student.
  • The student was activated for compulsory military service.

REFUND RESULTING FROM DROPPING SOME BUT NOT ALL UNITS:

Students who drop some but not all units resulting in a lower Tuition Fee and Non-Resident Tuition Fee (NRT) within the campus designated drop period (on or before February 3, 2023 for Spring 2023 term) and in accordance with campus procedures will be entitled to a refund of the applicable difference in Tuition Fee levels (full time 6.1 units or more) to (part time 6.0 or less) and the number of units charged for NRT.

ALL REFUNDS ARE AUTOMATED AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

Refund will be processed and mailed to your address of record after February 17, 2023.

Note: For students receiving financial aid, please be aware that any refund resulting from withdrawal or a change in program will first be credited to the financial aid funds awarded.

For the refund policy on Open University enrollments, please see CEU's Website

RESULTING FROM WITHDRAWING OR DROPPING ALL CLASSES

Students will be entitled to a full refund of mandatory fees, non-resident tuition, and tuition fee ONLY if they cancel their registration or drop ALL classes PRIOR TO FIRST DAY OF THE SEMESTER for an academic term (prior to August 25, 2022, for Fall 2022 Term).

Students who drop ALL classes on or after August 25, 2022, and up to 60% point in the academic period (November 1, 2022, for Fall 2022) will be entitled to a pro-rata refund.

The pro-rata refund is determined on the basis of the date of the student's withdrawal and the length of the academic period. The length of the academic period is calculated from the first day of instruction through the final exam day of the academic period and excludes any breaks of five (5) days or more.

How to calculate the Pro-rated refund:

1. Count the number of days from August 25, 2022, to the actual withdrawal date. 
2. Divide the number of days by 116 (number of days in Fall 2022) and multiply it by the actual fees paid to get your pro-rated fee. 
3. Subtract the pro-rated fee from the actual fees paid. This will be your refund, minus an administrative charge of $5.00.

Estimate Example :

1. A student, who is a resident and a full-time undergrad, withdraws from all his/her classes on September 8, 2022 (15 days). 
2. 15/116 x $3,721.11 = $481.18
3. $3,721.11 - $481.18 = $3,239.93 less $5.00 administrative charge, refund amount = $3,234.93.

Exceptions: Tuition and mandatory fees shall be refunded and no administrative charge if:

  • Tuition and Mandatory fees were assessed or collected in error,
  • The course for which the tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected was canceled by the university,
  • The university makes a delayed decision that the student was not eligible to enroll in the term for which the mandatory fees were assessed and collected and the delayed decision was not due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the student.
  • The student was activated for compulsory military service.

REFUND RESULTING FROM DROPPING SOME BUT NOT ALL UNITS:

Students who drop some but not all units resulting in a lower Tuition Fee and Non-Resident Tuition Fee (NRT) within the campus designated drop period (on or before September 8, 2022, for Fall 2022 term) and in accordance with campus procedures will be entitled to a refund of the applicable difference in Tuition Fee levels (full time 6.1 units or more) to (part-time 6.0 or less) and the number of units charged for NRT.

ALL REFUNDS ARE AUTOMATED AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

Refund will be processed and mailed to your address of record after September 22, 2022.

Note: For students receiving financial aid, please be aware that any refund resulting from withdrawal or a change in program will first be credited to the financial aid funds awarded.

For the refund policy on Open University enrollments, please see CEU's Website

 

CSU Fee Policy  

The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after fees are initially charged or initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees.  All listed fees, other than mandatory systemwide fees, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular term has begun.  All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates   that are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, or the Presidents, as appropriate.  Changes in mandatory systemwide fees will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028 - 66028.6 of the Education Code).