Schedule of Refunds
Find out if you qualify for a refund if you plan to withdraw from UC San Diego.
Eligibility
If you withdraw from UC San Diego, you may be eligible for a partial or full refund of prepaid fees, depending on the:
- Effective date of your departure (to be indicated by your college)
- Absence of other University debts
- Schedule of refunds
Important Notice:
If you are a first-year, first-time undergraduate or graduate student receiving Title IV financial aid and you withdraw by the end of Week 6 of your first quarter at UC San Diego, the schedule below does not apply to you. You will receive a prorated refund. For the current prorated schedule, please see Schedule A from the UC Office of the President.
The schedule of refunds below:
- Applies to the School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters.
- Applies to Undergraduate and Graduate students only for Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. For information about Summer Session refunds, link to the Summer Session Calendar.
- Refers to calendar days, beginning with the first day of instruction (Day 1).
- Recognizes the "date of withdrawal" as the day you file your withdrawal form. If you claim an earlier date of withdrawal, and therefore a higher refund, you must submit written evidence to your college or the Graduate Division.
- Applies to all quarterly registration fees. "Percent of Registration Fees refund" does not apply to Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). In certain cases, SHIP may not be refunded.
| Schedule of Refunds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days into quarter | 0-1 days | 2-7 days | 8-18 days | 19-35 days | 36 days and over |
| Percent of Registration Fees refund | 100% | 90% | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| Percent of SHIP refund | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024-2025 Academic Year Schedule of Refunds | |||||
| Term | Percentage of Registration Fees Refunded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 90% | 50% | 25% | 0% | |
| Fall 2024 | Until 9/26 | 9/27 - 10/2 | 10/3 - 10/13 | 10/14 - 10/30 | 10/31 and after |
| Winter 2025 | Until 1/6 | 1/7 - 1/12 | 1/13 - 1/23 | 1/24 - 2/9 | 2/10 and after |
| Spring 2025 | Until 3/31 | 4/1 - 4/6 | 4/7 - 4/17 | 4/18 - 5/4 | 5/5 and after |
It is the student’s responsibility to contact Student Financial Solutions to request a refund of any eligible credit as a result of university withdrawal. Read more about refund requests and Student Account Refunds.
Important contacts before you decide to withdraw: