Guelph Undergraduate Refunds

*Medical and dental insurance is refundable only on withdrawals within the 100% Tuition Refund period. The Distance Education Administration Fee for distance education courses is only refundable on withdrawals and drops within the 100% Tuition Refund period. The co-op academic fee is refundable in the 100% Tuition Refund period if the student drops all of their courses for the semester but remains in the co-op program. Please see the Co-op webpage for more information.

Winter 2025

Fee Type Course Length Dates Refund
Tuition 12 - Week January 6 - January 12 100%
Tuition 12 - Week January 13 - January 19 75%
Tuition 12 - Week January 20 - January 26 50%
Tuition 12 - Week January 27 - February 2 25%
Tuition 12 - Week February 3 and later NIL
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week January 6 - January 12 100%
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week January 13 - January 19 100%
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week January 20 - January 26 100%
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week January 27 - February 2 NIL
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week February 3 and later NIL

* Students have 21 days from the start of classes for the compulsory fees refund 

Fall 2024 

Fee Type Course Length Dates Refund 
Tuition 12 - Week September 5 - September 15 100%
Tuition 12 - Week September 16 - September 22  75%
Tuition 12 - Week September 23 - September 29 50%
Tuition 12 - Week September 30 - October 6 25%
Tuition 12 - Week October 7 and later NIL
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week  September 5 - September 25  100%
Compulsory Fees*  12 - Week September 26 and later NIL

* Students have 21 days from the start of classes for the compulsory fees refund 

Summer 2024

Fee Type Course Length Dates Refund 
Tuition 12 - Week May 9 - May 19  100%
Tuition 12 - Week May 20 - May 27 75%
Tuition 12 - Week May 28 - June 3 50%
Tuition 12 - Week June 4 - June 10 25%
Tuition 12 - Week June 11 and later  NIL
Tuition  Session 1 (6 - Week)  May 9 - May 19 100%
Tuition  Session 1 (6 - Week) May 20 - May 27 50%
Tuition  Session 1 (6 - Week) May 28 and later  NIL
Compulsory Fees* 12 - Week & Session 1  May 9 - May 29 100%
Compulsory Fees*  12 - Week & Session 1 May 30 and later NIL

* Students have 21 days from the start of classes for the compulsory fees refund 

Winter 2024

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
Jan 8 - Jan 14 100% 100%
Jan 15 - Jan 21 75% 100%
Jan 22 - Jan 28 50% 100%
Jan 29 - Feb 4 25% NIL
Feb 5 and later NIL NIL

Fall 2023

The compulsory non-refundable Registration Deposit is forfeited as the first charge against a withdrawal/cancellation or no show for the semester including the first five class days. The schedule below will only come into effect once the first penalty has been used up.

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
Sept 7 - Sept 17 100% 100%
Sept 18 - Sept 24 75% 100%
Sept 25 - Oct 1 50% 100%
Oct 2 - Oct 8 25% NIL
Oct 9 and later NIL NIL

Summer 2023 (12-week format)

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
May 11 - May 21 100% 100%
May 22 - May 29 75% 100%
May 30 - Jun 5 50% 100%
Jun 6 - Jun 12 25% NIL
Jun 13 and later NIL NIL

Summer Session 2023 (6-week format)

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
May 11 - May 21 100% 100%
May 22 - May 29 50% 100%
May 30 - Jun 5 NIL 100%
Jun 6 and later NIL NIL

Winter 2023

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
Jan 9 - Jan 15 100% 100%
Jan 16 - Jan 22 75% 100%
Jan 23 - Jan 29 65% 100%
Jan 30 - Feb 5 50% NIL
Feb 6 - Feb 12 35% NIL
Feb 13 - Feb 19 20% NIL
Feb 20 - and beyond NIL NIL

Fall 2022

The compulsory non-refundable Registration Deposit is forfeited as the first charge against a withdrawal/cancellation or no show for the semester including the first five class days. The schedule below will only come into effect once the first penalty has been used up.

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
Sept 8 - Sept 18 100% 100%
Sept 19 - Sept 25 75% 100%
Sept 26 - Oct 2 65% 100%
Oct 3 - Oct 9 50% NIL
Oct 10 - Oct 18 35% NIL
Oct 19 - Oct 25 20% NIL
Oct 26 - and beyond NIL NIL

Summer 2022 (12-week format)

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
May 12 - May 22 100% 100%
May 23 - May 30 75% 100%
May 31 - Jun 6 65% 100%
Jun 7 - Jun 13 50% NIL
Jun 14 - Jun 20 35% NIL
Jun 21 - Jun 27 20% NIL
Jun 28 - and beyond NIL NIL

Summer Session 2022 (6-week format)

Dates Tuition Refund Fee Refund *
May 12 - May 22 100% 100%
May 23 - May 30 50% 100%
May 31 - Jun 6 30% 100%
Jun 7 - and beyond NIL NIL