Tuition Refund Policy
Tuition, activity fee and health fee refunds will be granted to paid students who follow the official drop/withdrawal policies. All other fees are non-refundable.
- Student Central must be notified of intent to drop or withdraw. Use OCC WebAccess or come in person to Student Central. The drop date determines the refund based on the refund schedule listed below. You will not eliminate your liability unless you drop during the 100% refund period.
- Due to the many drop/add transactions during the refund period, refunds will not be processed until after the refund period has ended.
- Veterans please note: It is strongly recommended that you visit the Office of Veterans' Affairs before dropping a course or withdrawing.
The drop date determines the refund based on the schedule below. You will not entirely eliminate your liability unless you drop during the 100% refund period.
Use this Application for a Tuition Waiver or Refund and/or Medical Leave of Absence.
Tuition Refund Schedule for Normal 15-Week Semester
Please use this refund schedule to assist you in determining the financial implications of dropping a class. Students who drop classes before the first day of the semester are granted a 100% refund.
Please note that the first day of a class week is always Monday and is also considered to be the first day of the course. For example, if a student drops a five week course which is taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the Monday of the first week, the students will be granted a 75% refund. If you have any questions concerning how a refund will impact your account, please feel free to contact the Bursar's Office at (315) 498-2367.
Failure to pay tuition or attend classes does not relieve you of your registration or financial obligation. Classes must be officially dropped in accordance with the following refund schedule to have tuition charges adjusted.
This refund schedule is subject to change without prior notification. For a refund to the summer session, please refer to weeks 1-10 below.
| Course Length |
75% Refund DAYS |
50% Refund DAYS |
25% Refund DAYS |
No Refund on the |
| 1 week |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1st day or later |
| 2 Weeks |
1-2 |
3 |
4 |
5th day or later |
| 3 Weeks |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5 |
6th day or later |
| 4 Weeks |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7th day or later |
| 5 Weeks |
1-3 |
4-5 |
6-7 |
8th day or later |
| 6 Weeks |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-8 |
9th day or later |
| 7 Weeks |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10th day or later |
| 8 Weeks |
1-4 |
5-8 |
9-11 |
12th day or later |
| 9 Weeks |
1-4 |
5-8 |
9-12 |
13th day or later |
| 10 Weeks |
1-5 |
6-9 |
10-13 |
14th day or later |
| 11 Weeks |
1-5 |
6-10 |
11-15 |
16th day or later |
| 12 Weeks |
1-6 |
7-11 |
12-16 |
17th day or later |
| 13 Weeks |
1-6 |
7-12 |
13-17 |
18th day or later |
| 14 Weeks |
1-6 |
7-12 |
13-18 |
19th day or later |
| 15 Weeks |
1-7 |
8-14 |
15-21 |
22nd day or later |