Refund Policy
REFUND/REPAYMENT POLICY FOR WITHDRAWING TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
A refund refers to the University charges returned to the student and/or to the financial source that covered those charges. Refunds are made within 30 days of the student’s withdrawal. Students who withdraw from Wingate University on or before the first class day of a semester will receive a full refund of any payment made toward tuition, room and board. University Fees are refundable only before or on the first day of class. Afterwards, University Fees are non-refundable.
For traditional undergraduate students who withdraw after the first day of class during a semester, the following institutional refund policy for tuition and course fees will be in effect:
|
Withdrawal Date |
Refund |
|---|---|
|
Withdraw before or on first day of class |
100% refund |
|
Withdraw before the second class and before the end of the first week of class |
90% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 2nd week of class |
80% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 3rd week of class |
60% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 4th week of class |
40% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 5th week of class |
20% refund |
|
Withdraw after the 5th week of class |
no refund |
The following is the institutional refund policy for traditional undergraduate room and board:
|
Withdrawal Date |
Refund |
|---|---|
|
Withdraw before or on first day of class |
100% refund |
|
Withdraw before the end of the first week of class |
90% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 2nd week of class |
80% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 3rd week of class |
60% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 4th week of class |
40% refund |
|
Withdraw during the 5th week of class |
20% refund |
|
Withdraw after the 5th week of class |
no refund |
The date of cancellation for room and board is the date the student has properly checked out of the residence halls removing all property and returning room keys to Residence Life staff.
Students in the Wingate Online Undergraduate Degree programs follow the below refund policy schedule:
|
Refund |
Withdrawal Date After |
Withdrawal Date Before |
|---|---|---|
|
100% |
|
First day of class |
|
75% |
First day of class |
Second week of class |
|
50% |
Second week of class |
Third week of class |
|
25% |
Third week of class |
Fourth week of class |
|
None |
|
Fifth week of class |
The date of withdrawal is the date that the official withdrawal form is received by the Office of the Registrar or the date of withdrawal specified by the student, whichever is earlier. The semester begins with the first day of class. The first week of the semester is the seven-day period that begins on the first day of class. The point of withdrawal is measured in weeks, and the student is considered to have withdrawn within a given week, as defined above, if the withdrawal date is prior to the end of that week.
REFUND/REPAYMENT POLICY FOR WITHDRAWING GRADUATE STUDENTS
A refund refers to the University charges returned to the student and/or to the financial source that covered those charges. Refunds are made within 30 days of the student’s official withdrawal.
Students who withdraw from Wingate University before the first class day of a semester will receive a full refund of any payment made toward tuition, room and board. Deposits for Health Sciences programs are not refundable. University Fees are refundable only on or before the first day of class. Afterwards, University Fees are non-refundable.
For students who withdraw on or after the first day of class during a semester, the following institutional refund policy for tuition and course fees will be in effect:
|
Degrees/Programs |
Refund |
After |
Before |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add-on Licensure, Master of Accounting, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Sport Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health, Graduate Public Health Certificate, Master of Social Work |
75% |
First class session |
Second class session |
|
|
50% |
Second class session |
Third class session |
|
|
25% |
Third class session |
Fourth class session |
|
|
None |
Fourth class session |
Fifth class session |
|
Doctor of Education, Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Master in Physician Assistant Studies |
None |
First Class Session |
|
|
ALL SUMMER SESSIONS |
None |
First class session |
|
The date of withdrawal is the date that the official withdrawal form is received by the Office of the Registrar or the date of withdrawal specified by the student, whichever is earlier. The semester begins with the first day of class. The date of withdrawal is defined as the date of the student’s last academically related activity as verified by the instructor.
The following is the institutional refund policy for room and board:
|
Degrees/Programs |
Refund |
After |
Before |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add-on Licensure, Master of Accounting, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Sport Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health, Graduate Public Health Certificate, Master of Social Work |
75% |
First class session |
Second week of semester |
|
|
50% |
Second week of semester |
Third week of semester |
|
|
25% |
Third week of semester |
Fourth week of semester |
|
|
None |
Fourth week of semester |
Fifth week of semester |
|
Doctor of Education, Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Master in Physician Assistant Studies |
None |
First class session |
|
Questions?
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