Online Students - Refunds
It is to the financial advantage of students withdrawing, dropping to part-time status or dropping to a lower block of credit hours to do so as early in the semester/session as possible. Refunds for tuition and fees* (excluding room and board charges which are determined by contractual agreement) will be considered during the twenty (20) class day refund period in the Fall and Spring and the five (5) day re-fund period during the summer.
Course Drops/Withdrawal Policy
Undergraduate Student Course Withdrawal Allotment
Students may withdraw from up to 16 semester hours during their undergraduate career. Students may use these withdrawals between the end of the course adjustment period and the deadline to withdraw from term-length courses without a grade, which is 60% of regularly scheduled class meetings, exclusive of final exams. Students may refer to ECU’s academic calendar for specific dates.
Graduate students
Graduate students do not have an allotment. However, eligibility for graduate assistantships and tuition remissions will be affected by course or term withdrawals. Graduate students must contact their Graduate Program Director to discuss course or term withdrawals.
Refund schedules, with current dates, are on the Cashier’s refund page.
Fall & Spring Semesters
15 Week Classes: Through the first week of classes tuition and fees* will be refunded at 100%, less a $25 processing fee for students withdrawal.
- The second week of classes tuition will be refunded at 75%, less a $25 processing fee for students withdrawal.
- The third week of classes tuition will be refunded at 50%, less a $25 processing fee for students withdrawal.
- The fourth week of classes tuition will be refunded at 25%, less a $25 processing fee for students withdrawal.
- Beginning with the fifth week of classes refunds will not be considered.
*Special Course Fees: No refunds are available after the first five (5) class days starting with the first official day of classes for the University.
Summer Sessions
5 & 11 Week Classes: The refund period for withdrawal or reduction in course load is limited to the first week of classes (five weekdays starting with the first official day of classes for the university). Students will be refunded 100% minus a $25.00 nonrefundable registration/processing fee.
There will be no refunds for changes or withdrawals after the first week of class.
Any refunds that a student becomes entitled to shall first be applied to outstanding financial obligations owed to the University.
If the student wishes to appeal, the process must be initiated in writing to the Tuition Refund Appeals Committee and the written appeal can be submitted to Casher’s Office, tuitionappeals@ecu.edu.
Student refunds are handled electronically via TouchNet, set up your refund account. Visit the ECU Pirate Port web portal to view bills, make payments, view, download, and print 1098-T tax statements, and set up tuition payment plans.
With the eRefunds process through TouchNet, students have the option for refunds to be deposited directly into a designated bank account of their choice. If direct deposit information is not provided to the University, refund checks will be mailed to the student. Please make sure your mailing address is up to date. For full details and instructions, visit the Cashier’s Office page.