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Undergraduate Refunds
Refunds as the result of official withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar will be made according to the appropriate schedule below:
Note: refunds for students participating in Study Abroad will also be contingent upon recoverable costs and expenses.
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
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First Week | 90% |
Second Week | 80% |
Third Week | 60% |
Fourth Week | 40% |
Fifth Week | 20% |
Sixth Week & Beyond | 0% |
Graduate & Continuing Studies Refunds
Refunds as the result of official withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar will be made according to the appropriate schedule below.
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
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7 days before 1st scheduled class | 100% |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class | 80% |
Before 2nd scheduled class | 60% |
Before 3rd scheduled class | 40% |
Before 4th scheduled class | 20% |
After 4th scheduled class | 0% |
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
---|---|
7 days before 1st scheduled class | 100% |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class | 80% |
Before 2nd scheduled class | 60% |
Before 3rd scheduled class | 40% |
Before 4th scheduled class | 20% |
After 4th scheduled class | 0% |
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
---|---|
7 days before 1st scheduled class | 100% |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class | 80% |
Before 2nd scheduled class | 40% |
Before 3rd scheduled class | 20% |
After 3rd scheduled class | 0% |
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
---|---|
7 days before 1st scheduled class | 100% |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class | 80% |
Before 2nd scheduled class | 40% |
After 2nd scheduled class | 0% |
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
---|---|
7 days before 1st scheduled class | 100% |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class | 80% |
Before 2nd scheduled class | 40% |
After 2nd scheduled class | 0% |
Note: Online course refunds are calculated such that each day beginning with the first day of class is considered a scheduled class.
Residency housing and meals are paid directly to Fairfield University. This charge is separate from program tuition and residency payment is due in full 30 days before the start of each residency. A refund of 50% may be requested in writing when a student cancels his or her residency no later than 15 days before the start of the residency.
MFA tuition is billed as a flat rate per semester. Tuition refunds may be requested according to the following schedule. The tuition deposit is non-refundable.
Official Withdrawal Date | Refund % of Charge |
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7 days before 1st scheduled day of residency | 100%, minus deposit |
6 days or less before 1st scheduled day of residency | 80% |
Before 3rd scheduled day of residency | 60% |
Before 5th scheduled day of residency | 40% |
After the 5th scheduled day of residency | 0% |