Refund Policies

Withdrawal

Students who wish to drop/withdraw from a course or withdraw from their program should complete the Course Drop/Withdrawal Form located in the Columbia Southern University (CSU) Student Center. If you have questions about submitting this form or need additional assistance, please contact the Student Services Department at 800-977-8449 or students@columbiasouthern.edu. Any refunds due will be issued within 30 business days.

Termination

CSU reserves the right to terminate enrollment if a student:

Falsifies information, either on the original application or any other university document.
Fails to make required tuition or fee payments.
Cheats on any lesson, project or examination.

Per-Course Enrollment - Tuition Refund Policy

If CSU is notified of cancellation within 5 calendar days of the day on which the Enrollment Agreement is signed/submitted, all money paid to CSU will be refunded. All students withdrawing after five calendar days will be charged a 20 percent Registration Fee (maximum of $200). The remaining tuition will be refunded based on the course start date and the tuition percentage amounts listed below.

1st Week, 80 %
2nd Week, 60 %
3rd Week, 40 %
4th Week, 20 %
5th Week, 0 %

Enrollment Period

The enrollment period for the Per Course Enrollment Agreement is 27 weeks (189) days. After the 27-week period expires, no refund of the tuition will be issued.

Term Enrollment – Tuition Refund Policy

Tuition refunds for course withdrawals are based on the Term Enrollment Tuition Refund Policy. All students that drop/withdraw from a course after the drop date will be charged a 20 percent Registration Fee. The remaining tuition will be refunded based on the Term start date and the tuition percentage amounts listed below.

1st Week = 100%
2nd Week = 60%
3rd Week = 40%
4th Week = 20%
5th Week = 0%

Students are not permitted to withdraw from a course after the term end date.

CSU Book Grant (Per-Course/Term Enrollment)

Textbooks are provided at no cost through CSU Book Grant as long as the student successfully completes the course. When a student drops or withdraws from a course, a charge for the textbook and shipping will be posted to the student’s account. The student may return the text within 14 days to have the charge reversed. Alternatively, the student may re-enroll in the same course for the next consecutive term (if the course is offered) and indicate on the Course Re-take Form that the previously provided text will be used.

As long as the next course enrollment is submitted within 14 days of the drop/withdrawal, the text charge will be reversed. If the course is not available for re-enrollment in the next term, the student should return the text. Upon submission of the Drop/Withdrawal Form at the CSU Student Center, a Textbook Return Form will be provided for printing and enclosing with the returned text. Students who return textbooks without proper paper work to identify themselves will not receive credit for the return. Students who do not return text and do not pay the text charge may not be allowed to enroll in future Terms.

Refund Policy for Textbooks Purchased from CSU Bookstore

Students who elect to cancel enrollment may return unused textbooks to CSU bookstore for a refund of up to 65 percent of the purchase price depending upon the condition. Textbooks no longer in use will not be repurchased. CSU will only accept returned textbooks that were purchased from the CSU Bookstore. A credit will be applied to the student's account if there is a balance due; otherwise, a refund check will be issued.