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Tuition Insurance Information

Tuition Protection Plan

The GradGuard Tuition Protection Insurance Plan helps students and their families overcome the financial losses that may result from events which force students to withdraw from the semester due to a covered medical reason.  Helping families get the most out of a Fairfield University experience is always our top priority.  That is why we have partnered with GradGuard to make the Tuition Insurance Plan available to our families. 

This coverage strengthens and broadens the scope of our existing refund policy by ensuring reimbursement for tuition, housing and other payments if a student withdraws for any covered medical reason at any time during the semester. 

Please remember the deadline to enroll is the day before classes begin each semester.  

To learn more, visit gradguard.com/tuition/fairfield or call 877-794-6603.  

Undergraduate Refunds

Refunds as the result of official withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar will be made according to the appropriate schedule below:
Note: refunds for students participating in Study Abroad will also be contingent upon recoverable costs and expenses.
Full-time Undergraduate Day Students
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
First Week 90%
Second Week 80%
Third Week 60%
Fourth Week 40%
Fifth Week 20%
Sixth Week & Beyond 0%

Graduate & Continuing Studies Refunds

Refunds as the result of official withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar will be made according to the appropriate schedule below.
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled class 100%
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class 80%
Before 2nd scheduled class 60%
Before 3rd scheduled class 40%
Before 4th scheduled class 20%
After 4th scheduled class 0%
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled class 100%
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class 80%
Before 2nd scheduled class 60%
Before 3rd scheduled class 40%
Before 4th scheduled class 20%
After 4th scheduled class 0%
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled class 100%
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class 80%
Before 2nd scheduled class 40%
Before 3rd scheduled class 20%
After 3rd scheduled class 0%
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled class 100%
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class 80%
Before 2nd scheduled class 40%
After 2nd scheduled class 0%
Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled class 100%
6 days or less before 1st scheduled class 80%
Before 2nd scheduled class 40%
After 2nd scheduled class 0%

Note: Online course refunds are calculated such that each day beginning with the first day of class is considered a scheduled class.

Residency housing and meals are paid directly to Fairfield University. This charge is separate from program tuition and residency payment is due in full 30 days before the start of each residency. A refund of 50% may be requested in writing when a student cancels his or her residency no later than 15 days before the start of the residency.

MFA tuition is billed as a flat rate per semester. Tuition refunds may be requested according to the following schedule. The tuition deposit is non-refundable.

Official Withdrawal Date Refund % of Charge
7 days before 1st scheduled day of residency 100%, minus deposit
6 days or less before 1st scheduled day of residency 80%
Before 3rd scheduled day of residency 60%
Before 5th scheduled day of residency 40%
After the 5th scheduled day of residency 0%

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