Last Revision: January 24, 2025
APUS Tuition Refund Schedule
Tuition Refunds - Course Start or During Week One
Students will receive a 100% refund of tuition if they drop the course before or during week 1 of the course.
- Refunds through week one DO include 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 a student's course session.
Students should use the tables below to find their potential refund amount based on the session length of their course and in which week of the course session they submitted their 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Withdrawals: Students receive the standard refund based on the date of the withdrawal if they are involuntarily withdrawn from courses due to lack of academic progress, or suspension due to student conduct issues, including plagiarism.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 Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Week 1 | 100% |
| During Week 2 | 100% |
| During Weeks 3 and 4 | 75% |
| During Weeks 5 through 8 | 50% |
| During Weeks 9 through 16 | No Refund |
8-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule
| Withdrawal Request Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Week 1 | 100% |
| During Week 2 | 75% |
| During Weeks 3 and 4 | 50% |
| During Weeks 5 through 8 | No Refund |
2-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule
| Withdrawal Request Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Week 1 | 100% |
| During Week 2 | No Refund |
Military TA Refund Schedule
16-Week Course – Tuition Refund Schedule
| Withdrawal Request Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Weeks 1 and 2 | 100% |
| During Weeks 3 and 4 | 75% |
| During Weeks 5 through 8 | 50% |
| During Weeks 9 through 10 | 40% |
| During Weeks 11through 16 | No Refund |
8-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule
| Withdrawal Request Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Week 1 | 100% |
| During Week 2 | 75% |
| During Weeks 3 and 4 | 50% |
| During Week 5 | 40% |
| During Weeks 6 through 8 | No Refund |
2-Week Course - Tuition Refund Schedule
| Withdrawal Request Date | Tuition Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| Before or During Week 1 | 100% |
| During Week 2 | No 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.