Withdrawal Policy

To submit your request for course withdrawal, contact the the Registrar.
To withdraw from Sacred Heart University contact the Office of Student Advising & Success
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.
- Once a semester begins, there are no refunds of mandatory term fees, this includes registration fees and all course-related fees (i.e. lab fees).
Withdrawing from courses or failing to attend courses will impact your financial aid eligibility. For details, visit SHU’s Financial Assistance Withdrawal policy.
Adjustments to tuition are based on the schedule below and are determined by the last date of attendance.
- Adjustments to housing charges follow the same schedule noted below, in accordance with proper notification of move-out of your residence hall to Residential Life
- Adjustments to meal plans follow the same schedule below with usage billed during the add/drop period each semester.
Allow up to approximately 30 days from submitted withdrawal request date to have your student account updated.

Tuition Insurance

As a supplement to this policy, Sacred Heart University is pleased to offer a Tuition Insurance program through Grad Guard.

The insurance plan supplements our institutional refund policy, and provides up to 100% coverage throughout the entire term. If you withdraw from classes due to illness, injury, mental health issues, unforeseen loss of life or any other eligible reason, the plan will ensure that you receive 100% reimbursement for your insured tuition, room and board (on & off campus), mandatory fees and up to $1,000 toward additional school-related expenses (i.e. books, computers, commuter student expenses, etc).

Deadline to enroll is the day before your classes begin each semester. Review this option to enroll today! For more details, visit the tuition insurance webpage.

Withdrawal/Cost Adjustment Schedules

Tuition is reduced by the below-noted percentage value based on the last date of attendance/withdrawal date in accordance with the length of the semester/term from which the student withdraws.

Flat-rate programs require withdrawal from all courses for tuition reduction. Per credit program tuition is adjusted based on the specific course withdrawal.

Fall & Spring Semesters (On Ground/Hybrid/ESL evening classes 9 to 16+week semesters)

100% Before start of 1st week through the Add/Drop deadline of the semester
80% Before start of 3rd week
60% Before start of 4th week
40% Before start of 5th week
20% Before start of 6th week
0% After start of 6th week

8-week terms (Modular/Online programs, including ESL)

100% Before start of first week
80% During the 1st week of Classes
0% After the 1st week of Classes

Intensive Terms (terms less than 8 weeks)

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

Additional Withdrawal/Cost Adjustment Policy Information

Sacred Heart University reserves the right to:

Withhold a student’s transcript and/or diploma, as well as prevent registration in future courses, until all student financial obligations are satisfied.
Request all delinquent payments be made in the form of a bank check, certified check or money order.
- The University also reserves the right to require payment in advance to authorize new registration.
Request proof of online payment success. All ACH online payments may take up to 10 days for bank confirmation.

Any balance remaining left unpaid, may be referred to a third party agency for collection in accordance with the annual financial agreement signed at registration. Review the promissory agreement on the Student Accounts Online Access page.