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Withdrawal Policy

Dropping a Course

Requests to drop classes are processed through the Academic Advising Center. Students must officially drop in writing. These requests can be submitted via email to advising@nl.edu from your NLU portal email account or you can submit the Drop/Add form. Questions about dropping courses can be directed to 888-NLU-TODAY (658-8632) option 2.

Students who drop classes prior to the start of the term or during the first week of class will not be charged for the course(s). Students who are enrolled in workshops must drop the class at least one day prior to its scheduled start date to receive a tuition refund. If the request to drop the workshop is received after the course start date there will be no tuition refund.

After the first week of class, students who withdraw from a course(s) will receive a "W" grade and will not receive any tuition refund unless they completely withdraw from the University. Drop periods are set by University policy and are based on the student type and level. For more information regarding when a "W" grade applies, see the Grading section.


Withdrawal from the University and Refund Policy

For refund purposes, a student is determined to have withdrawn from the University when that student drops or withdraws from ALL coursework in a term. National Louis University adheres to a fair and equitable refund policy for students who withdraw from the University. In states that have a Consumer Right-of-Rescission Law, the University abides by the state law. To receive a full refund, the student must execute the Right-of-Rescission Law within three business days of signing the enrollment agreement and prior to the first class session.

After the first week of the term, a student must withdraw from all of his/her courses to be eligible for a tuition refund.

Please note that a student may have courses in a term that fit more than one of the policies noted below. Proration policies are specific to the length of each course.

For students enrolled in classes ten, eleven, or twelve weeks long the tuition is prorated on the following basis:
  • Withdraw prior to the start of the term: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the first week: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the second week: 80% refund
  • Withdraw during the third week: 70% refund
  • Withdraw during the fourth week: 60% refund
  • Withdraw during the fifth week: 50% refund
  • Withdraw during the sixth week or later: no refund

For students in classes that are between five and six weeks long the tuition is prorated on the following basis:

  • Withdraw prior to the start of the term: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the first week: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the second week: 70 percent refund
  • Withdraw during the third week or later: no refund

For students in classes that are four or fewer weeks* the tuition is prorated on the following basis:

  • Withdraw prior to the start of the term: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the first week: 100% refund
  • Withdraw during the second week or later: no refund

*Please note that students who are enrolled in workshops must drop the class at least one day prior to its scheduled start date to receive a tuition refund. If the request to drop the workshop is received after the course start date there will be no tuition refund.

Non-standard length terms:
For students in non-standard term classes (classes that are longer 12 weeks) the refund is determined by the percentage of the term completed. Refunds are issued up to a 50% completion rate after which the student is responsible for all of the tuition and fee charges incurred. The percentage of the term completed is rounded to the nearest 10%.