Refunding of Tuition

All refunds are subject to the policies of the City University of New York.

Tuition will be refunded 100% for those courses which are canceled by the college. In accordance with City University of New York (CUNY) policy, no refund will be processed until after all enrollment and change of program activities are completed.

Students who pay their tuition bill and then officially drop their classes during the first three weeks of school will have their refund or liability calculated according to the tuition refund schedule below:

REFUND SCHEDULE FOR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS

TUITION REFUND

TUITION OBLIGATIONS

Drop course(s) before 1 Official First Day of the Semester

100%

0%

Drop course(s) within 7 calendar days of the official first day

75%

25%

Drop course(s) between 8 & 14 calendar days of the official first day

50%

50%

Drop course(s) between 15 & 21 calendar days of the official first day

25%

75%

Drop course(s) beyond 21 calendar days after the official first day 

None

100%

For summer and winter session(s), the refund period is the first 20% of the total days (including Saturday, Sunday & Holidays) in the session. York has multiple summer sessions. Please check with the Academic Calendar for the refund dates related to each term/session.

Revised: December 15, 2025