Refund Policy

Credit courses

A student who drops a credit course will be granted a refund according to the dates listed in the Academic Calendar. Non-attendance does not constitute dropping a course. Students dropping a course may either file an Add/Drop Form at the One Stop or drop the course online at wiser.umb.edu.

NOTE: International and field study programs have a different refund policy. For details, call 617.287.7900.

Non-credit programs

Refunds will be granted to registered students who withdraw from non-credit programs on the following basis:
  • Withdrawn on or before second class meeting date: 100% refund
  • Withdrawn on or before third class meeting date: 50% refund
  • No refunds will be granted after the third class meeting date.
  • In the case of programs that have 5 or fewer class meetings, a 100% refund will be granted for withdrawal before the first class meeting. There will be no refunds after the first class meeting.

Refund Procedure

If a student has made a payment by credit card, the refund must be returned as a credit to the cardholder’s account. Unless a course has been cancelled by the University, the late fee is not refundable. Lab fees are not refundable after the first lab meeting.

CCDE no longer mails refund checks to students. The Bursar’s office sends an email to the student’s UMB account, informing them that their check is available for pickup. Students have the option of requesting that their check be mailed; this request must be made in writing to the Bursar.

Note: If your University account has a balance, your refund will be applied to this balance until it is paid in full.