Refund of Tuition and Fees

No refund will be made until the expiration of 12 class days after the beginning of classes. A matriculation fee may be deducted from the refund to students who withdraw. Students should appeal a refund within one year after official withdrawal.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Health Professions

Fall and Spring Refund of Tuition and Fees

Only Graduate School students who personally paid tuition are eligible for a direct refund. Students whose tuition is paid by a sponsor, a donor, or a scholarship will not personally receive a refund, as the tuition will be refunded to the source.

Eligible students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Health Professions who officially withdraw from UT Southwestern will receive a refund of a percentage of tuition and refundable fees based on the schedule below.

  • Prior to the first class day – 100 percent
  • The first five class days – 80 percent
  • The second five class days – 70 percent
  • The third five class days – 50 percent
  • The fourth five class days – 25 percent
  • Thereafter – no refund

Refund procedures are the same for summer, fall, and spring semesters.

Medical School

Medical School students, including Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) students enrolled full time in Medical School coursework, who withdraw in the fall or spring of the academic year will receive refund of tuition and fees based upon the schedule below:

  • Prior to the first class day – 100 percent
  • The first five class days – 80 percent
  • The second five class days – 70 percent
  • The third five class days – 50 percent
  • The fourth five class days – 25 percent
  • Thereafter – no refund

In addition, Medical School students who withdraw in the fall will receive a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees for the second half of the year (spring).