Student Accounts Office
Tuition refunds
Refund Policy for Off Campus Courses
The following schedule is used to determine the portion of tuition that will be refunded depending upon the date and time that a student withdraws from a course or from the University. University policy does not allow retroactive withdrawals or refunds.
| Number of Weeks | Refund |
| Prior to the start of classes | 100% |
| During the 1st week | 100% |
| During the 2nd week | 50% |
| During the 3rd week | 25% |
| During the 4th week | 10% |
| During the 5th week | 10% |
| After the 5th week | 0% |
Students who receive financial aid and withdraw or reduce credit load during the refund period will have an adjustment/reduction in their aid award. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office by phone (617.349.8581 or 800.999.1959, etc 8581) or email (finaid@lesley.edu) for more details.
Refunds of Credit Balances
All student account refund checks are mailed to your billing address. Please plan accordingly. If you need to update your billing address, complete the Change of Name/Address Form [Acrobat PDF] and submit it to the Office of the Registrar at the address on the form.
Overpayment, scholarship credits, or adjustments may result in a credit balance on the student account. If an account indicates a credit balance and if a student would like to receive a check for that balance, a written request should be sent to the Student Accounts Office. Refund checks are usually issued within ten to 30 days of receipt of the request. Credit balances resulting from the deposit of Stafford Loan funds will be refunded to the student.
