• Refunds are based on full tuition charges.
• Failure to withdraw properly will result in the issuance of a Withdrawal/Failure grade and responsibility for payment in full.
• If a student withdraws prior to the start of the semester, all fees will be refunded, except the registration fee. Once a semester begins, there are no refunds of fees, this includes registration fees, lab fees & music lab fees.
• Refunds will not be given to students who have an outstanding balance.
• Refunds are based on the schedule below and determined by the date of notification to the Registrar's Office/Advisement Office, not the date of last class attended. 
• Students are required to request refunds - please contact Student Accounts Office at 203-371-7925 or submit your request in writing to the Student Accounts office SC100

Refund Schedules 

Sacred Heart University Online Program

• 100% Before start of first week
• 80% the 1st week of Classes
• 0% after the 1st week of Classes

Fall and Spring Semesters 

• 100% Before start of first week
• 80%  Before start of 2nd week
• 60% Before start of 3rd week
• 40% Before start of 4th week
• 20% Before start of 5th week
• 0% After 5th week

Undergraduate Summer

• 100% Before start of 1st week
• 75% Before start of 2nd week
• 50% Before start of 3rd week
• 25% Before start of 4th week
• 0% Before start of 5th week

Graduate Summer

• 100% Before start of  1st week
• 80% Before start of 2nd week
• 60% Before start of 3rd week
• 40% Before start of 4th week
• 20% Before start of 5th week
• 0% After 5th week

Intensive terms (for all students) - including Winter, Spring & Summer

• 100% Before start of 1st week
• 0% Once class begins

University will not release grades, transcripts, education verifications, diplomas or allow a student to register for subsequent terms with a delinquent balance.

The University reserves the right to request all delinquent payments be made in the form of a bank check, certified check or money order.