Withdrawal and Tuition Refund Schedule

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is April 10, 2024

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 17, 2024	100% tuition and fees
January 18 – January 31, 2024	80% tuition only
February 1 – February 7, 2024	60% tuition only
February 8 – February 14, 2024	40% tuition only
February 15 – February 22, 2024	20% tuition only
As of February 23, 2024	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 17, 2024	100% tuition and fees
January 18 – January 31, 2024	100% tuition only
February 1 – February 7, 2024	50% tuition only
As of February 8, 2024	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 4, 2023	100% tuition and fees
September 5 – September 18, 2023	80% tuition only
September 19 – September 25, 2023	60% tuition only
September 26 – October 2, 2023	40% tuition only
October 3 – October 10, 2023	20% tuition only
As of October 11, 2023	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 4, 2023	100% tuition and fees
September 5 – September 18, 2023	100% tuition only
September 19 – October 2, 2023	50% tuition only
As of October 3, 2023	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 12th, 2023.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2023	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1, 2023	80% tuition only
February 2 – February 8, 2023	60% tuition only
February 9 – February 15, 2023	40% tuition only
February 16 – February 23, 2023	20% tuition only
As of February 24, 2023	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2023	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1, 2023	100% tuition only
February 2 – February 15, 2023	50% tuition only
As of February 16, 2023	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 29th, 2022.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 5, 2022	100% tuition and fees
September 6 – September 19, 2022	80% tuition only
September 20 – September 26, 2022	60% tuition only
September 27 – October 3, 2022	40% tuition only
October 4 – October 11, 2022	20% tuition only
As of October 12, 2022	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 5, 2022	100% tuition and fees
September 6 – September 19, 2022	100% tuition only
September 20 – October 3, 2022	50% tuition only
As of October 4, 2022	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 13th, 2022.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 19, 2022	100% tuition and fees
January 20 – February 3, 2022	80% tuition only
February 4 – February 10, 2022	60% tuition only
February 11 – February 17, 2022	40% tuition only
February 18 – February 25, 2022	20% tuition only
As of February 26, 2022	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 19, 2022	100% tuition and fees
January 20 – February 3, 2022	100% tuition only
February 4 – February 17, 2022	50% tuition only
As of February 18, 2022	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 1, 2021	100% tuition and fees
September 2 – September 16, 2021	80% tuition only
September 17 – September 23, 2021	60% tuition only
September 24 – September 30, 2021	40% tuition only
October 1 – October 7, 2021	20% tuition only
As of October 8, 2021	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 1, 2021	100% tuition and fees
September 2 – September 16, 2021	100% tuition only
September 17 – September 30, 2021	50% tuition only
As of October 1, 2021	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 14th, 2021.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 24, 2021	100% tuition and fees
January 25 – February 7, 2021	80% tuition only
February 8 – February 14, 2021	60% tuition only
February 15 – February 22, 2021	40% tuition only
February 23 – March 1, 2021	20% tuition only
As of March 2, 2021	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 24, 2021	100% tuition and fees
January 25 – February 7, 2021	100% tuition only
February 8 – February 22, 2021	50% tuition only
As of February 23, 2021	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. 

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before Tuesday, September 1, 2020	100% tuition and fees
Wednesday, September 2 – Wednesday, September 16, 2020	80% tuition only
Thursday, September 17 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020	60% tuition only
Thursday, September 24 – Wednesday, September 30, 2020	40% tuition only
Thursday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 7, 2020	20% tuition only
As of Thursday, October 8, 2020	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before Tuesday, September 1, 2020	100% tuition and fees
Wednesday, September 2 – Wednesday, September 16, 2020	100% tuition only
Thursday, September 17 – Wednesday, September 30, 2020	50% tuition only
As of Thursday, October 1, 2020	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 20, 2020	100% tuition and fees
January 21 – February 3, 2020	80% tuition only
February 4 – February 10, 2020	60% tuition only
February 11 – February 18, 2020	40% tuition only
February 19 – February 25, 2020	20% tuition only
As of February 26, 2020	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 20, 2020	100% tuition and fees
January 21 – February 3, 2020	100% tuition only
February 4 – February 18, 2020	50% tuition only
As of February 19, 2020	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 2, 2019	100% tuition and fees
September 3 – September 16, 2019	80% tuition only
September 17 – September 23, 2019	60% tuition only
September 24 – September 30, 2019	40% tuition only
October 1 – October 7, 2019	20% tuition only
As of October 8, 2019	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 2, 2019	100% tuition and fees
September 3 – September 16, 2019	100% tuition only
September 17 – September 30, 2019	50% tuition only
As of October 1, 2019	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs, the International Certificate and Diploma Programs, and Explorations in Learning Programs, and it does not apply to students in the Science and Engineering Program who follow the University’s standard refund/drop policies.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (excluding EOP, LAW, MET and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 21, 2019	100% tuition and fees
January 22 – February 4, 2019	80% tuition only
February 5 – February 11, 2019	60% tuition only
February 12 – February 19, 2019	40% tuition only
February 20 – February 26, 2019	20% tuition only
As of February 27, 2019	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 21, 2019	100% tuition and fees
January 22 – February 4, 2019	100% tuition only
February 5 – February 19, 2019	50% tuition only
As of February 20, 2019	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs, the International Certificate and Diploma Programs, and Explorations in Learning Programs, and it does not apply to students in the Science and Engineering Program who follow the University’s standard refund/drop policies.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 27, 2018.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 3, 2018	100% tuition and fees
September 4 – September 17, 2018	80% tuition only
September 18 – September 24, 2018	60% tuition only
September 25 – October 1, 2018	40% tuition only
October 2 – October 9, 2018	20% tuition only
As of October 10, 2018	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 3, 2018	100% tuition and fees
September 4 – September 17, 2018	100% tuition only
September 18 – October 1, 2018	50% tuition only
As of October 2, 2018	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs, the International Certificate and Diploma Programs, and Explorations in Learning Programs, and it does not apply to students in the Science and Engineering Program who follow the University’s standard refund/drop policies.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

Spring 2018 Withdrawal Tuition Refund Schedule Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 17, 2018	100% tuition and fees
January 18 – January 31, 2018	80% tuition only
February 1 – February 7, 2018	60% tuition only
February 8 – February 14, 2018	40% tuition only
February 15 – February 22, 2018	20% tuition only
As of February 23, 2018	0%

Spring 2018 Metropolitan College (MET) Students Drop/Withdrawal Refund Schedule for Standard Courses
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 17, 2018	100% tuition and fees
January 18 – January 31, 2018	100% tuition only
February 1 – February 14, 2018	50% tuition only
As of February 15, 2018	0%

*This schedule applies to MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 4, 2017	100% tuition and fees
September 5 – 18	80% tuition only
September 19 – 25	60% tuition only
September 26 – October 2	40% tuition only
October 3- 10	20% tuition only
As of October 11	0%

*This schedule applies to most MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester. It excludes all Online Programs, the International Certificate and Diploma Programs, and Explorations in Learning Programs, and it does not apply to students in the Science and Engineering Program who follow the University’s standard refund/drop policies.
Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 4, 2017	100% tuition and fees
September 5 – 18	100% tuition only
September 19 – October 2	50% tuition only
As of October 3	0%

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

These schedules exclude Online Programs and non-standard courses. Students taking online courses should check with the Boston University Distance Educationfor the withdrawal schedule. For non-standard course withdrawal and tuition refund information contact the Office of the University Registrar at 617-353-3612 or by registrar@bu.edu

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, MET, and SSW students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2017	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1	80% tuition only
February 2 – 8	60% tuition only
February 9 – 15	40% tuition only
February 16 – 23	20% tuition only
As of February 24	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2017	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1	100% tuition only
February 2 – 15	50% tuition only
As of February 16	0%

*This schedule applies to MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

These schedules exclude Online Programs and non-standard courses. Students taking online courses should check with the Boston University Distance Educationfor the withdrawal schedule. For non-standard course withdrawal and tuition refund information contact the Office of the University Registrar at 617-353-3612 or by registrar@bu.edu

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, and MET students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 5, 2016	100% tuition and fees
September 6 – September 19, 2016	80% tuition only
September 20 – September 26, 2016	60% tuition only
September 27 – October 3, 2016	40% tuition only
October 4 – October 11, 2016	20% tuition only
As of October 12, 2016	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students*
Dates	Refund
On or Before September 5, 2016	100% tuition and fees
September 6 – September 19, 2016	100% tuition only
September 20 – October 3, 2016	50% tuition only
As of October 4, 2016	0%

*This schedule applies to MET students dropping any standard course or withdrawing from the semester.

The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University is Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

These schedules exclude Online Programs and non-standard courses.  Students taking online courses should check with the Boston University Distance Educationfor the withdrawal schedule.  For non-standard course withdrawal and tuition refund information contact the Office of the University Registrar at 617-353-3612 or by registrar@bu.edu

Standard Courses on the Charles River Campus (except EOP, LAW, and MET students)
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2016	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1	80% tuition only
February 2 – 8	60% tuition only
February 9 – 16	40% tuition only
February 17 – 23	20% tuition only
As of February 24	0%

Metropolitan College (MET) Students
Dates	Refund
On or Before January 18, 2016	100% tuition and fees
January 19 – February 1	100% tuition only
February 2 – 16	50% tuition only
As of February 17	0%