Refunds and Refund Policies

E-Refunds are the safe and easy way to receive your Student Account refund directly into the bank account of your choosing. If you are not enrolled in e-Refunds, your student account refund will be issued as a paper check. Eagle Landing residents may pick up refund checks at the front desk. All other refund checks are available for pickup at your UMW post office box.

Refunds for dropping a course or withdrawing from the University are based on the official date of drop or withdrawal, not on the date of last attendance. Failure to attend a class does not constitute dropping or withdrawing from it. Courses can be dropped online; however, if you intend to drop all of your classes, this is considered a withdrawal. You will need to contact the Registrar’s Office to complete the necessary paperwork. For additional information, please see the Registrar’s Withdrawal and Cancellation procedures.

Refunds are prorated depending on the date of drop or withdrawal. Please consult the refund schedule below to determine your refund eligibility.

International Student Refunds

Refunds for currently enrolled international students are only issued in US currency. Students who have returned to their home country and are no longer attending the University may request their refund via wire transfer. Wire transfers are subject to a $35.00 fee per transaction, which will be deducted from the refund prior to initiating the transfer.  In addition, the wire is subject to conversion rates and fees at the time of the wire. For additional information, please contact Student Accounts at umwbills@umw.edu.

Spring 2026 Refund Schedule

Students are entitled to reimbursement of tuition and comprehensive fees based on the following schedule, should they need to drop a course(s) and are still enrolled in at least one other course.

16-Week Courses
DATE REIMBURSEMENT
Prior to January 11 100%
January 12 – January 30100%
After January 300%
First 8-Week Courses Second 8-Week Courses
DATEREIMBURSEMENT DATEREIMBURSEMENT
Before January 11100%Prior to March 8100%
January 12 – January 21100%March 9 – March 18100%
After January 21Before March 8After March 180%

Students withdrawing from all courses for a semester are entitled to reimbursement of tuition and comprehensive fees based on the following schedule.

16-Week Courses
DATEREIMBURSEMENT
Before January 11100%
January 12 – January 16100%
January 17 – January 2380%
January 24 – January 3060%
January 31 – February 640%
February 7 – February 1320%
After February 13 0%
First 8-Week Courses Second 8-Week Courses
DATEREIMBURSEMENTDATEREIMBURSEMENT
Before January 11100%Prior to March 8100%
January 12 – January 16100%March 9 – March 13100%
January 17 – January 2350%March 14 – March 2050%
After January 230%After March 200%

Students who are assigned housing and meal plans and wish to withdraw need to submit an Intent to Vacate form. Students will be charged on a daily prorated basis until that form is submitted to the Office of Residence Life.

Intent to Vacate University Housing

Please consult the links below for refund schedules for previous semesters.

Fall 2025

Spring 2025

Fall 2024

Spring 2024

Fall 2023

Summer 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022