Tuition Withdrawal Policy

CLU Tuition Refund Schedule

If, for whatever reason, a student needs to drop or withdraw from California Lutheran University, they may be eligible for a prorated refund of their tuition, room and board charges according to the appropriate schedule below.

The date of drop or withdrawal for purposes of tuition credit shall be the date on which the class was officially dropped by the Registrar's office. Students who drop units or withdraw from the University are financially responsible for a reduced portion or possibly all of their tuition, room and board charges according to the Tuition Refund Schedule for their program. Financial drop or withdrawal dates used by the Student Accounts Office for reduction of charges may not be the same as the academic withdrawal and drops dates used by the Registrar's Office. Students who receive federal financial aid are subject to a pro-rated return of federal funds if they withdraw through the 80% period of each semester.  

The calculation of the return of financial aid funds may result in the student owing a balance to the University and/or the federal government. If funds have already been released to a student because of a credit balance on the student’s account, then the student may be required to repay some of these funds.

• 15-week undergraduate program
• 15-week graduate programs
• 11-week programs
• 8-week programs, undergraduate summer sessions and any weekend-only courses