If you want to drop ALL your registered courses, you must completely withdraw from the university to avoid academic or financial responsibility.
Withdrawing from all classes
- Starting on the first day of classes, if you wish to drop or withdraw from ALL registered courses, you must completely withdraw from the university to avoid academic or financial responsibility.
- Check the important links on the Withdrawing from UNC Charlotte website to be sure that you have completed all of the appropriate notifications.
- Special course fees, health insurance premium and matriculation fee will not be reduced/refunded after the add/drop period has ended.
Withdrawal refund reduction schedules
| Withdrawal from all courses | Reduction % |
| Through May 26 | 100% refunded |
| May 27 or after* | 0% refunded |
* You must withdraw/drop from ALL registered summer courses (Full Term, First Half Term, and/or Second Half Term) by May 26, 2023 to be eligible for a 100% refund of tuition and fees. Beginning May 27, 2023, no refund is offered for Full Term & First Half Term withdrawals. If you withdraw from the Second Half Term by July 6, you will be eligible for 100% refund of the Second Half Term only.
| Withdrawal from all courses | Date | Reduction % |
| Through Jan. 17 | Jan. 17 | 100% refunded |
| Completion of 20% of term | Jan. 18 - Feb. 8 | 90% refunded |
| Completion of 40% of term | Feb. 9 - Mar. 1 | 50% refunded |
| Completion of 60% of term | Mar. 2 - Mar. 20 | 25% refunded |
| Completion of > 60% of term | Mar. 21 | 0% refunded |
| Withdrawal from all courses | Date | Reduction % |
| Through Aug. 29 | Aug. 29 | 100% refunded |
| Completion of 20% of term | Aug. 30 - Sept. 18 | 90% refunded |
| Completion of 40% of term | Sept. 19 - Oct. 7 | 50% refunded |
| Completion of 60% of term | Oct. 8 - Oct. 24 | 25% refunded |
| Completion of > 60% of term | Oct. 25 | 0% refunded |
Returning financial aid money after withdrawing
- Students who have been awarded federal financial aid are subject to the Return of Title IV Funds policy if they withdraw from courses or withdraw from the University.
- Withdrawing from courses may require the return of awarded Title IV funds and may result in a balance due on your tuition and fees bill.
- Federal Title IV aid includes: Direct Loans, PLUS Loans, Pell Grants, and SEOG Grants.
Appeal for Tuition, Housing and Dining Refund
- Students who experience extenuating circumstances that warrant consideration of a refund may submit an Appeal for Tuition, Housing and Dining Refund to request a reduction in charges.
- The appeal must be substantiated by medical reasons, unexpected employment changes, death in the immediate family, or University error and will be reviewed by the University Appeals Committee.
- Tuition refunds will not be considered if the student has received a grade other than a "W'.