Payment and Refund Policies

Payment Policies

Students who do not make payment in full or have an authorized payment plan by the University’s posted payment deadlines will have a tuition hold flag placed on their account, preventing registration and receipt of an official transcript and/or diploma. If the student is partially registered or is planning a registration change, payment for the existing registration must still be made by the posted deadlines. Any additional registration made after the deadline must be paid for on the date of the adjustment.

If the student has not paid in-full or established an authorized payment plan by the University’s posted payment deadlines, they will be subject up to a $200 late fee and/or deregistration and possible removal from housing. If the student is deregistered, roster spots in the previous registration cannot be guaranteed. Registrations submitted after the posted deadline must be paid in full at the time of registration. Failure to make payment in full may result in a late fee or deregistration.

Tuition and fee rates, payment policies, tuition refund policies, payment due dates and tuition hold policies are determined by the Office of Student Financial Services and may differ depending on the individual traditional or non-traditional program.

Information obtained from any other area of the University regarding these issues is not binding. Please contact the Office of Student Accounts for policy information and tuition and fee rates for your specific program.

If students are unable to, or choose not to attend Felician University, they must officially withdraw from their course(s). It is imperative that the student follows the posted withdrawal refund deadlines.

Withdrawals after the Drop/Add period (last day for 100% refund) will result in the student being liable for all or part of their charges. Please see the Withdrawal Process portion of the Undergraduate/ Graduate Catalogs for procedures on withdrawals.

Room and Board must be paid along with tuition and fees by the posted payment deadlines in order for students to be eligible to check-in to the University’s Residence Halls. Board may not be waived for any student. If the student chooses to withdraw from housing, they must contact the Residence Life Department and fill out the necessary forms for the withdrawal to be valid. Room and Board refunds will be calculated according to the date the withdrawal form is received by the Residence Life Department, not by the last date of residency. Refund percentages will be calculated using the same formula/dates as tuition and fees. If a student withdraws from housing or is terminated, and has used their meal card, they will be held responsible for any meal monies used. If students have a delinquent account balance, they will be notified by the Office of Student Accounts Collection Department. Upon receipt of this notification, payment must be made immediately. Students will first make payment directly to the University. If students do not respond to our attempts to collect their balance, their account will be referred to our Recovery Agency, ECSI. ECSI allows students to enroll in long-term payment plans to resolve their balance. After 180 days, if the student fails to set up a payment plan with ECSI, their account moves to an outside collection agency. Should an outside collection agency receive the account, the student becomes responsible for the outstanding balance plus the collection fees. At this point, students will no longer be permitted to make payments directly to Felician University; they will be required to interact directly with the collection agency. All grades, transcripts, and diplomas will be withheld until the student has satisfied their balance in full and all funds have cleared. All diplomas will be withheld until the student has satisfied their balance in full and all funds have been cleared. The University no longer holds transcripts, if you need to obtain your official transcript, please log into www.parchment.com. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Accounts at 201.559.6045.

Withdrawal Policy

Traditional students withdrawing from a course(s) are required to request in writing a Drop/Add through the Office of the Registrar. Drop/Add requests must be sent on Felician email to the Office of the Registrar in a timely fashion. Withdrawal refunds will be calculated on the date the request is received by the Office of the Registrar, not by the last date of attendance. All fees are non-refundable after the 100% withdrawal period.

Traditional Term Refund Schedule: 

• 100% Refund – Before add/drop deadline 
• 75% Refund – Before the start of the second week of the semester 
• 50% Refund – Before the start of the third week of the semester 
• 25% Refund – Before the start of the fourth week of the semester 
• 0% Refund – After the fourth week 

The specific withdrawal refund dates for traditional semesters during Academic Year 2025-2026 for tuition and room/board is as follows:

Non-Traditional Refund Policy

Non-traditional student withdrawal refund percentages and dates are calculated according to specific program formulas and calendars. These programs include Trimester and eight-week programs. Further information can be obtained from the Office of Student Accounts. The non-traditional withdrawal policy is as follows:

• Cancelled Courses = 100% Tuition Refund
• Withdrawal before the start of the second week of class = 100% Tuition Refund
• Withdrawal before the start of the third week of class = 50% Tuition Refund
• Withdrawal after the start of the third week of class = 0% Tuition Refund