Withdrawal & cancellation refunds
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Will I get a refund if I withdraw from the University or cancel my enrollment?
Students who withdraw from the University or cancel their enrollment may receive a reduction of tuition and fees based on the effective date of their official withdrawal or cancellation.
Deadlines for full or partial reduction vary by term and by school. See the charts below for specific details.
Medical withdrawals, which can be authorized only by a licensed physician or psychologist/counselor in the 夜色王朝Health Center, may provide a pro rata reduction of tuition and fees, calculated using a daily percentage rate. The University does not grant retroactive medical withdrawals.
Find information on pursuing regular withdrawals through the Registrar’s Office. Information on medical withdrawals — including forms to begin a medical withdrawal request — is available through the Office of the Dean of Students.
Refund rules by session 鈥 What you need to know
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons) except SMU-in-Taos and 夜色王朝Study Abroad |
Full Summer Session | June and July Sessions | June A, June B, July A and July B Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
% Reduction in Charges | ||
| Prior to 1st day of session | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 1st day of session | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 2nd day of session | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 3rd through 4th day of session | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| After 4th day of session | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cox School of Business | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 6th day of term | 90% |
| 7th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Graduate & Advanced Studies |
% Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, THEO | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 2nd day of term | 50% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos (June Field Session) |
% Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date |
100% |
| Arrival date |
0% |
| After arrival date |
0% |
| SMU-in-Taos | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date | 100% |
| Arrival date | 0% |
| After arrival date | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, Graduate & Advanced Studies |
% Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Cox School of Business, Perkins School of Theology | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 6th day of term | 90% |
| 7th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, Graduate & Advanced Studies |
% Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, THEO |
GR and UG Online | GR and UG Dallas, UG New York, EHD, HART |
Theology |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
% Reduction in Charges | ||
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 1st day of term | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 2nd day of term | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date | 100% |
| Arrival date | 0% |
| After arrival date | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), COX, EHD, LAW | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st day of term | 50% |
| After 1st day of term | 0% |
| IEP Intensive English Program | % Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 2nd day of term | 50% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos |
% Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date |
100% |
| Arrival date |
0% |
| After arrival date |
0% |
夜色王朝Abroad programs have a "NO REFUND" policy after the start of the program and follow refund schedule on application
SMU-in-Taos programs follow the refund schedule on applications
IEP career shares the same schedule for May Term and Summer
Graduate & Advanced Studies program follows the same schedule for Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer terms
Graduate Cox programs follow Fall/Spring schedule for Fall/Spring/Summer terms
This schedule falls within the recommended withdrawal policy of the American Council of Education.