Cancellations & Withdrawals
Cancellation vs Withdrawal
- Cancellation: Before classes begin, 100% refund
- Withdrawal: After classes begin; prorated refund based on attendance
- Talk with your Financial Aid Advisor to understand how aid is affected
- Authorized only by SMU Health Center staff
- Must be requested by the term withdrawal deadline
- Refund prorated daily on remaining instruction days
- Retroactive withdrawals not permitted
- Housing residents must formally check out
- Contact the Office of the Dean of Students to begin the Medical Withdrawal
Regular Withdrawals
- Visit the Registrar for withdrawal guidance
- Refund based on effective withdrawal date
Add/Drop Period Adjustments
- Enrollment changes during Add/Drop are reviewed by Financial Aid prior to processing.
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons) except SMU-in-Taos and SMU Study Abroad |
Full Summer Session | June and July Sessions | June A, June B, July A and July B Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Portion Returned | ||
| Prior to 1st day of session | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 1st day of session | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 2nd day of session | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 3rd through 4th day of session | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| After 4th day of session | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cox School of Business | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 6th day of term | 90% |
| 7th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Graduate & Advanced Studies |
Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, THEO | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 2nd day of term | 50% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos (June Field Session) |
Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date |
100% |
| Arrival date |
0% |
| After arrival date |
0% |
| SMU-in-Taos | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date | 100% |
| Arrival date | 0% |
| After arrival date | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, Graduate & Advanced Studies |
Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Cox School of Business, Perkins School of Theology | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 6th day of term | 90% |
| 7th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, IEP, LAW, Graduate & Advanced Studies |
Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 5th day of term | 90% |
| 6th through 10th day of term | 50% |
| 11th through 15th day of term | 25% |
| 16th through 20th day of term | 10% |
| After 20th day of term | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), EHD, HART, THEO |
GR and UG Online | GR and UG Dallas, UG New York, EHD, HART |
Theology |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Portion Returned | ||
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 1st day of term | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 2nd day of term | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Arrival date | 100% |
| After arrival date | 0% |
| Undergraduate, Graduate (Dedman, Lyle, Meadows, Simmons), COX, EHD, LAW | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st day of term | 50% |
| After 1st day of term | 0% |
| IEP Intensive English Program | Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| 1st through 2nd day of term | 50% |
| After 2nd day of term | 0% |
| SMU-in-Taos |
Portion Returned |
|---|---|
| Prior to arrival date |
100% |
| Arrival date |
0% |
| After arrival date |
0% |
SMU Abroad programs have a "NO REFUND" policy after the start of the program and follow refund schedule on application
SMU-in-Taos programs follow the refund schedule on applications
IEP career shares the same schedule for May Term and Summer
Graduate & Advanced Studies program follows the same schedule for Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer terms
Graduate Cox programs follow Fall/Spring schedule for Fall/Spring/Summer terms
This schedule falls within the recommended withdrawal policy of the American Council of Education.