Fall 2025 – Withdrawal Refund Schedule School of Dental Medicine

Last Day for Refunds – September 15, 2025

Refund Policy: It is to the financial advantage of all students withdrawing, or dropping, classes to do so as early in the semester as possible. Refunds for tuition and required fees will be made as follows for students who withdraw or drop to a lower block of credit hours:

DatesClass DaysTuition and Required Fees Refunded at…
August 18- August 22, 2025First five consecutive class days100%
August 23- August 29, 20256-10 consecutive class days75% *
August 30- September 8, 202511-15 consecutive class days50% *
September 9- September 15, 202516-20 consecutive class days25% *
Beginning September 16, 202521st consecutive class dayRefunds will not be considered. If a student wishes to appeal, the process must be initiated in writing to the Tuition Refund Appeals Committee at: tuitionappeals@ecu.edu

*minus a $25.00 processing fee

NO refunds will be considered after the designated limited refund period(s).
To officially withdraw, a student must give written notice to the Office of the Registrar.


Other Refunds

Room and Board Charges: Determined by contractual agreement

Special Course Fees: No refunds are available after the first five (5) class days starting with the first official day of classes for the University.

Student Health Insurance: No refunds are available after the first ten (10) class days starting with the first official day of classes for the University.

(Refer to contracts and catalogs or contact the appropriate department/office for more details)

If you receive Title IV Financial Aid, your Financial Aid Authorization may affect the balance of your account. For more information on Financial Aid Authorizations, please visit: Financial Aid Authorizations.

Any refunds that a student becomes entitled to shall first be applied to outstanding financial institutional charges owed to the University.

Students currently access TouchNet through Pirate Port. Students will have the option to have their refunds deposited into their own bank accounts. If direct deposit information is not provided to the University, refund checks will be mailed to the student. For more information regarding this refund process, please visit: Student eRefunds Through TouchNet.


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