Tuition, Housing and Food

In the event of an official withdrawal after the first day of classes, a student may receive a partial refund. The withdrawal process begins when a student meets with Student Life for an exit interview. A student will not be considered withdrawn without an exit interview. Upon official withdrawal or suspension, any adjustments to the account are automatically made in accordance with University policy and a refund check or bill will be sent as needed. Please contact Student Accounts with questions regarding the amount of refund or forfeiture of charges.

Important: Taking a Leave of Absence or withdrawing from the University may have serious implications concerning your financial aid and repayment plan. Contact the Office of Financial Aid.

**Enrollment deposits are non-refundable.

A student will receive a refund of tuition based upon withdrawal before the end of the respective full week of classes. Please see the chart below.

Refund of tuition based upon withdrawal

Withdrawal Before

Normal Withdrawal

Medical Withdrawal

1st day of classes

100%

100%

1st week

90%

90%

2nd week

90%

90%

3rd week

50%

70%

4th week

50%

60%

5th week

25%

50%

6th week

25%

40%

7th week

25%

30%

8th week

25%

25%

9th week

0%

10%

No refunds are granted after the 8th week (9th week for medical withdrawal). In the event of withdrawal of a student because of dismissal, the medical withdrawal schedule will apply. A student who stops attendance without completing an exit interview or notifying a member of the DU Cares staff of their withdrawal is not entitled to a refund of charges.

A pro rata refund of the housing and food charge will be made following official withdrawal or dismissal from Denison as of the date the student vacates university premises, discontinues use of university facilities and services, and returns their room key. The dean of students or their designee will determine this date.

Other Conditions

If a student withdraws after the withdrawal deadline and before the first day of classes because of illness or other approved extenuating circumstance, the enrollment deposit may be temporarily held. (Extenuating circumstances must be approved in advance by the Office of Student Affairs or Admission Office, whichever is appropriate.)

Fees for applied music lessons or other course fees are not refunded after the fourth week in the case of a student withdrawing for any reason from a course or from the University.

In the unlikely event that a public health agency requires Denison University to halt operations, to include the cancellation of classes, as the result of a pandemic or some similar occurrence, Denison will reopen and continue the semester as soon as public authorities permit it. Prepaid tuition, fees, housing, and food would not be refunded under this circumstance. Prepayments will be held and applied to the continued semester as though there was no interruption of services.