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Definitions

Cancellation
Cancellation is when all enrollment is ceased prior to the first official day of classes for the term. No tuition or fees are charged, but other charges related to attending the University are the responsibility of the student.
Drop
A drop is withdrawing from a course while remaining registered for other courses in the term. Dropping a course during the drop/add period may result in a reduced tuition charge, if the drop reduces total hours to less than full time enrollment. Full time enrollment for an undergraduate is 12 hours and 9 hours for a graduate/professional. Dropping a course after the last official day to drop a class (Census) during the term will not reduce tuition.
Withdrawal
A withdrawal is dropping all of your courses after the term has started. If the withdrawal is effective during the withdrawal refund period, tuition and fees will be reduced according to the withdrawal refund schedule.

Dates

Spring 2025 Important Dates

Withdrawal is dropping all of your courses after the term has started.
Withdrawal Schedule* Percent Credit
01/08 – 01/14 95%
01/15 – 01/22 80%
01/23 – 01/29 70%
01/30 – 02/05 60%
02/06 – 02/12 50%
02/13 – 02/19 40%
02/20 – 02/26 30%
02/27 – 03/05 20%
03/06 – 03/12 10%
03/13 and afterwards 0%
*Withdrawal Schedule Note: This withdrawal refund schedule applies to programs that follow the University’s standard academic calendar (example: Spring 2025 January 8 – April 28).

  • An adjusted withdrawal policy and schedule may apply to programs that do not follow the standard University calendar.
  • Students in MBA Online, MAC Online, MPA Online, and MPH Online must contact the program office regarding those programs’ withdrawal refund policies.
Note: If you have financial aid, some or all, of your awards may have to be returned. Contact help@studentaid.unc.edu for more information.
Summer 2024 Important Dates

Important Financial Information
For students dropping a class or withdrawing during the Summer Term

Please be aware that the time frame for refunds is shorter in the Summer Term. This is because Summer School is self-supporting and relies on tuition revenues to pay instructors. Once the session starts, it quickly becomes too late to cancel a class due to a reduction in enrollment. Below is the refund schedule for summer:

  • Class dropped BEFORE the first day of the session: 100% credit of tuition and fees
  • Class dropped within the first THREE days of the session: 75% credit of tuition and fees
  • Class dropped on or AFTER the fourth day of the session: NO credit of tuition and fees

The session dates are not the same as the days of classes. Please see the Adjustment Calendar below. Most classes are part of Summer I, Maymester or Summer II, but there are other sessions. You can check the session for your class in the Class Search.

Please understand that you will be financially responsible for the tuition and fees based on the above schedule; this is without regard to the reason why you are dropping the class.

Are you receiving financial aid?

If you have financial aid, this drop could impact your financial aid award for the summer. If your financial aid is reduced because you are no longer enrolled in enough hours or because you haven’t been enrolled long enough in enough hours, you will have to pay back any financial aid refunds you have received, and you may have to pay for tuition and fees that were covered by the financial aid that has been reduced. It is very important for you to contact the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid as you drop this class to make sure you understand what will happen with your financial aid.

If you drop this class and are left with a student account balance that becomes past due, you will not be able to register for future terms until the past due balance is resolved.

Questions? Email cashier@unc.edu.

Maymester/Summer Session I Adjustment Calendar
Term Session Career Start Date Refund Percentage
100% 75% 75% 75% 0%
Summer I A ALL 5/15/2024 5/14/2024 5/15/2024 5/16/2024 5/17/2024 5/18/2024
Summer I G06 GRAD 4/29/2024 4/28/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 5/1/2024 5/2/2024
Summer I G10 GRAD 4/29/2024 4/28/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 5/1/2024 5/2/2024
Summer I I UGRD 7/8/2024 7/7/2024 7/8/2024 7/9/2024 7/10/2024 7/11/2024
Summer I L LAW 5/15/2024 5/14/2024 5/15/2024 5/16/2024 5/17/2024 5/18/2024
Summer I SS1 ALL 5/15/2024 5/14/2024 5/15/2024 5/16/2024 5/17/2024 5/18/2024
Summer I SSM ALL 5/15/2024 5/14/2024 5/15/2024 5/16/2024 5/17/2024 5/18/2024
Summer I X* ALL 5/1/2024 4/30/2024 5/1/2024 5/2/2024 5/3/2024 5/4/2024
Summer Session II Adjustment Calendar
Term Session Career Start Date Refund Percentage
100% 75% 75% 75% 0%
Summer II A ALL 6/24/2024 6/23/2024 6/24/2024 6/25/2024 6/26/2024 6/27/2024
Summer II I ALL 7/8/2024 7/7/2024 7/8/2024 7/9/2024 7/10/2024 7/11/2024
Summer II SS2 ALL 6/24/2024 6/23/2024 6/24/2024 6/25/2024 6/26/2024 6/27/2024
Summer II X* ALL 5/1/2024 4/30/2024 5/1/2024 5/2/2024 5/3/2024 5/4/2024

*Dates for Session X courses vary. Please email cashier@unc.edu for relevant dates for your course.

Fall 2024 Important Dates

Withdrawal is dropping all of your courses after the term has started.
Withdrawal Schedule* Percent Credit
08/19 – 08/25 95%
08/26 – 09/01 80%
09/02 – 09/09 70%
09/10 – 09/16 60%
09/17 – 09/23 50%
09/24 – 09/30 40%
10/01 – 10/07 30%
10/08 – 10/14 20%
10/15 – 10/21 10%
10/22 and afterwards 0%
*Withdrawal Schedule Note: This withdrawal refund schedule applies to programs that follow the University’s standard academic calendar (example: Fall 2024: August 19 – December 5).

  • An adjusted withdrawal policy and schedule may apply to programs that do not follow the standard University calendar.
  • Students in MBA Online, MAC Online, and MPH Online must contact the program office regarding those programs’ withdrawal refund policies.
Note: If you have financial aid, some or all, of your awards may have to be returned. Contact help@studentaid.unc.edu for more information.