Refunds for Prorated Tuition and Refunds for Excess Express
Prorated Tuition
Students who withdraw from the University may be subject to a pro-rated adjustment of tuition and fees. These adjustments are based on the last day a student attended any class. In other words, students will get a percentage of their tuition refunded based on the last day they attended any of their class.
Excess Express
When a student overpays, the University will issue a refund to the student's account electronically. Students can enroll in a program called Excess Express to receive this refund.
Undergraduate Prorated Tuition Refund Schedule
If you are planning to take the Spring semester off from UMass Amherst, please read the information about withdrawing on the UMass Dean of Students website. You must withdraw from the University by submitting a completed withdrawal form no later than January 29, 2026 (the first day of classes).
Students who withdraw from the University after the first day of classes are subject to a pro-rated adjustment of tuition and fees. These adjustments are based on the last day a student attended any of their classes:
- Through registration day and first day of classes 1/29/2026: 100% refund
- First two weeks of the semester, 1/30/2026 through 2/11/2026: 80%
- During the third week, 2/12/2026 through 2/18/2026: 60%
- During the fourth week, 2/19/2026 through 2/25/2026: 40%
- During the fifth week, 2/26/2026 through 3/4/2026: 20%
- As of 3/5/2026, 0%. No refund
Meal Plan charges fall under the same pro-rated refund schedule as tuition and mandatory fees. Housing fees follow a separate pro-rated refund schedules.
Graduate Prorated Tuition Refund Schedule
Graduate students voluntarily withdrawing from the University must send a letter to the Graduate Dean via their Graduate Program Director indicating the reasons for the request. More information can be found on the Graduate School’s website.
- Through 2/11/2026: 100% refund
- First two weeks of the semester, 2/12/2026 through 2/18/2026: 60%
- During the third week, 2/19/2026 through 2/25/2026: 40%
- During the fifth week, 2/26/2026 through 3/4/2026: 20%
- As of 3/5/2026, 0%. No refund.