Cancellation and Withdrawal Policy

All refunds are based on the amount due for the current courses and previous courses attempted. There are no refunds when the learner completes courses or the entire program within a shorter time period. The same tuition refund policy applies to a learner who is dismissed or whose enrollment is otherwise terminated by the University. The date of the dismissal or termination will impact the refund policy in the same way as does the date of the cancellation and withdrawal. All refunds will be issued in United States denominated currency.

IMPORTANT: The learner is responsible for notifying the University of cancellation or withdrawal in writing.

Learners who wish to withdraw from their program of study should send a written notice to the Office of the Registrar, California Southern University, 600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The e-mail address is registrar@calsouthern.edu. The notice of cancellation and withdrawal is effective when sent. The University will pay any refund due under the terms of the policy within 45 days of the written cancellation and withdrawal. The learner is responsible for paying any amount due the University as a result of an underpayment.

For Maryland residents enrolled in 16-week courses, see School of Law Maryland Resident Refund Calculation.

All refunds are based on the amount due for the current courses and previous courses attempted. There are no refunds when the learner completes courses or the entire program within a shorter time period. There are no refunds for the application fee and other non-refundable fees.

The same tuition refund policy applies to a learner who is dismissed or whose enrollment is otherwise terminated by the university. The date of the dismissal or termination will impact the refund policy in the same way as does the date of the cancellation and withdrawal.

Important: The learner is responsible for notifying the University of cancellation or withdrawal in writing by submitting a completed Withdrawal Form. Learners who wish to cancel or withdraw from their program of study should send the completed Withdrawal Form via email to registrar@calsouthern.edu or via regular mail to:

Office of the Registrar California Southern University 600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1100 Costa Mesa, CA 92626

The cancellation or withdrawal is effective when the withdrawal form is sent. The University will pay any refund due under the terms of the refund policy within 45 days of receiving the completed Withdrawal Form. The learner is responsible for paying any amount due the University as a result of an underpayment.

GRADUATE DEGREE (JD)

Sixteen Week Refund Examples A learner paid tuition of $3,400 for eight credits and sent an email notice of cancellation and withdrawal to the Office of the Registrar. The only variant is the timing of the learner’s notice.

Example 1: The learner withdraws on or before the 14th day after the course start date.

Example 2: The learner withdraws on day 28 after the course start date.

Example 3: The learner withdraws on day 55 after the course start date.

For Maryland residents, see School of Law Maryland Resident Refund Calculation.