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Last Revision: September 20, 2024

APUS Tuition Refund Schedule

Tuition Refunds - Course Start or During Week One

You will receive a 100% refund of tuition if you drop the course before or during week 1 of the course.

  • Refunds through week one DO include your technology fees charged per course.
  • Refunds through week one DO NOT include late registration fees.

Refunds after Week One

Refunds for academic credit courses are based on the weekly schedule of your course session.

You should use the tables below to find your potential refund amount based on the session length of your course and in which week of the course session you submitted your online withdrawal request form.

Students should allow 30 days for the processing of tuition refunds. Depending on the original payment method, refunds may not be issued if there is a past due balance on the account. In some cases, credits may instead be applied to the open balance.

  • Audit Students: There are no refunds for students withdrawing from Audit courses after week one.
  • Involuntary Withdrawals: Students receive the standard refund based on the date of the withdrawal if they are involuntarily withdrawn from courses due to lack of academic progress, or suspension due to student conduct issues, including plagiarism.

16-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1100%
During Week 2100%
During Weeks 3 and 475%
During Weeks 5 through 850%
During Weeks 9 through 16No Refund

8-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1100%
During Week 275%
During Weeks 3 and 450%
During Weeks 5 through 8No Refund

2-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1100%
During Week 2No Refund

Military TA Refund Schedule

16-Week Course – Tuition Refund Schedule

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Weeks 1 and 2100%
During Weeks 3 and 475%
During Weeks 5 through 850%
During Weeks 9 through 1040%
During Weeks 11through 16No Refund

8-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1100%
During Week 275%
During Weeks 3 and 450%
During Week 540%
During Weeks 6 through 8No Refund

2-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule 

Withdrawal Request DateTuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1100%
During Week 2No Refund

The Department of Defense requires the University to return any unearned Military Tuition Assistance (TA) funds to the Department should a service member withdraw from a course that was paid for using TA. If a service member withdraws from any course on or before the 60% completion date (during week 5 for an 8-week course and during week 9/10 for a 16-week course), a prorated refund will be issued back to the Department for the TA funds that were provided. The schedules above determine the prorated amount of TA funds refunded to the Department based on the date of service member’s withdrawal from a course. For example, if a service member withdraws from a course at the 60% mark (during week 5 for an 8-week course and during week 9/10 for a 16-week course), 40% of TA funds used for the course will be returned to the Department. In instances when a service member stops attending due to a documented military service obligation, the University will work with the affected service member to identify solutions that may not result in a student debt to the University for the portion of TA funds returned to the Department.