University Refund Policy

Students who withdraw from a course prior to the course start date or during the first week of the course will receive a 100% tuition and fee refund for the course. Students who withdraw from a course during weeks two through five of the course will receive a pro rata tuition and fee refund for the course. Students who withdraw from a course after week five will not receive a tuition/fee refund for the course.

Students will be provided a pro rata refund of tuition charges up to (but not including) the end of the course/session for students who withdraw due to physical incapacity. Students who must withdraw due to physical incapacity but who complete the session (including by earning a failing grade) are ineligible for a refund. The student, or the student's representative, is required to submit reasonable documentation substantiating the student's physical incapacity.

Students pro rata refund will be calculated based on the date of determination as stated below.

The pro rata refund percentage is calculated by dividing the number of days remaining in the course after the student’s date of determination by the total number of days in the course.

The Date of Determination of Withdrawal is the date the student requests to be withdrawn from a course by submitting the Course Withdrawal form through the Student Portal. In the event a student is administratively withdrawn (unofficial withdrawal) from their course due to non-participation and does not otherwise provide a Course Withdrawal form, the Date of Determination of Withdrawal is no later than 14 calendar days after their last day of Academic Activity. Please see the Attendance and Participation policies for a detailed explanation of Academic Activities.

Fee Refunds

All instruction-related fees are refundable on a pro rata basis in accordance with these guidelines.

Tuition and Fee Refund (School period based on an 8-week session)

Week 1 100% tuition and fee refund

Weeks 2 – 5 Pro rata tuition and fee refund

After Week 5 No tuition or fee refund

Refunds will be processed and mailed within 45 calendar days of the date the student is determined to be withdrawn from the University. Refunds are mailed to the student’s address on file with the institution. Students must ensure that their information is updated and is accurate. The University is not responsible for late or missing refunds if the student has not ensured accuracy of information with the Office of the Registrar.

Florida Students Only

Refunds will be processed and mailed within 30 calendar days of the date the student is determined to be withdrawn from the University. Refunds are mailed to the student’s address on file with the institution. Students must ensure that their information is updated and is accurate. The University is not responsible for late or missing refunds if the student has not ensured accuracy of information with the Office of the Registrar.

Iowa Students Only

Effective July 1, 2024, students pro rata refund will be calculated based on the date of determination as stated below.

The Date of Determination of Withdrawal is the date the student requests to be withdrawn from a course by submitting the Course Withdrawal form through the Student Portal. In the event a student is administratively withdrawn (unofficial withdrawal) from their course due to non-participation or other administrative reason, and does not otherwise provide a Course Withdrawal form, the Date of Determination of Withdrawal is no later than 14 calendar days after their last day of Academic Activity. Please see the Attendance and Participation policies for a detailed explanation of Academic Activities.

All tuition charges will be refunded to Iowa students who withdraw within the first two calendar weeks of instruction.

If an Iowa student terminates from any of the school's programs or courses after the first two calendar weeks of the session, the student will receive a pro rata that is not less than ninety-five percent of the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the number of calendar days remaining in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.

If the terminating student has completed sixty percent or more of a school period, the student will not receive a refund of charges.

Fee Refunds

All instruction-related fees are refundable on a pro rata basis in accordance with these guidelines.

Tuition and Fee Refund (School period based on an 8-week session)

Week 1 - 2: 100% tuition and fee refund

Weeks 3 - 5: 100% pro rata tuition and fee refund

After Week 5: No tuition or fee refund

Exception Policy

If an Iowa student terminates a postsecondary educational program after the first 14 consecutive days of the session due to the student's physically incapacity, or due to the transfer of the student's spouse's employment to another city, the terminating student shall receive a refund of the tuition charges in an amount that equals the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.

Iowa Students Only

United States University is supportive of a student who is a member, or the spouse of a member if the member has a dependent child, of the Iowa National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who is ordered to National Guard duty or federal active duty. Upon verification of orders requiring active duty, you may select from several tuition credit options:

Options available to qualified students: Upon meeting with the Military Office (militarybenefits@usuniversity.edu) to verify orders, United States University will work with you to determine the best plan for your circumstances. United States University has three options to review and consider with you.

Withdraw from the student’s entire registration and receive a full refund of tuition and mandatory fees.
Make arrangements with the student’s instructors for course grades, or for incompletes that shall be completed by the student at a later date. If such arrangements are made, the student’s registration shall remain intact and tuition and mandatory fees shall be assessed for the courses in full.
Make arrangements with only some of the student’s instructors for grades, or for incompletes that shall be completed by the student at a later date. If such arrangements are made, the registration for those courses shall remain intact and tuition and mandatory fees shall be assessed for those courses. Any course for which arrangements cannot be made for grades or incompletes shall be considered dropped and the tuition and mandatory fees for the course refunded.

These rules are in compliance with Iowa Code §256.183(1)(g) Iowa Administrative Rules §283-21.3(5).