Payments and Policies
Payments

Tuition and fees for the semester are payable at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made with the Business Office. The University accepts cash, checks, VISA, Mastercard, Discover/NOVUS, and JCB.

The University also defers payment of a semester's tuition for students who qualify for their company's tuition reimbursement plan. A fee of $40 per semester is charged to participate in this plan.

In conjunction with a private vendor (Tuition Management Systems), the University has developed a monthly installment payment plan covering tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges. For more information see the Tuition Management page.

Appointments are available to discuss payment options regarding financial status. Call (650) 508-3576 or e-mail business.office@ndnu.edu.

Policies

Policy Regarding Unpaid Bills

Transcripts and diplomas are issued only when all charges due Notre Dame de Namur University are paid.

Mandatory Health Insurance Policy

All full-time undergraduate students, on-campus resident students, and international students are required to have health insurance. See Health and Wellness Services in the Campus Life section for the full policy statement.

Required On-Campus Residence Policy

All full-time freshmen and sophomores are required to live in campus housing. See Housing and Residence Life in the Campus Life section for the full policy statement.

Policy on Timely Petitions

Any petition for an exception to policy must be made within 30 calendar days after the end of the semester in which the event or action being petitioned took place.

Refund Policies

Refund Policy Definitions

The Academic Calendar defines the dates on which the semester (15-week) or term (7-week) begins, as well as the last day to drop. The date upon which any refund is based is the date on which the Registrar’s Office receives written notice of the dropped course or withdrawal, not the student’s last date of attendance.

Tuition Refund Policy – Graduate, Part-time Undergraduate, and Undergraduate Overload

This policy does not apply to students who drop a course and add simultaneously a course or courses with the same or larger number of units.

Students initiate Drop/Add procedures in the Registrar’s Office. Following receipt of written notification of a dropped course, the difference in tuition charges will be refunded according to the schedule below. Any refund due will be made within 30 days of the Registrar’s receipt of written notice.

Tuition Refund Schedule – Graduate, Part-time Undergraduate, and Undergraduate Overload

Refunds for semester (15-week) and term (7-week) courses:

• 100% refund before the beginning of the semester or term.
• 100% refund, less $25 per course dropped, prior to close of business on the second Tuesday of the semester or term
• 50% refund up through close of business on the third Tuesday of the semester or term
• 25% refund up through close of business on the fourth Tuesday of the semester or term
• No refund after the fourth Tuesday of the semester or term (last day to drop)

Refunds for all other courses:

• 100% refund up to first class
• No refund once the first class has started.

Tuition Refund Policy – Full-time Undergraduate

The following policy applies to students registered as full-time undergraduates when the semester begins. It does not apply to students who are also full-time at the end of the drop period (fourth Tuesday), whether or not they have added or dropped courses in the interim. Except in the case of overload units, no refund or additional charge applies to such students. A student who withdraws from a class or classes after the last day to drop (fourth Tuesday), but remains enrolled for the term will be considered full-time for the remainder of the term. No tuition adjustment will be made.

Dropped Courses with Continuing Enrollment

Students initiate Drop/Add procedures in the Registrar’s Office. Full-time students who drop a course or courses and thereby become part-time will have the difference in charges refunded according to the schedule below. Any refund due will be made within 30 days of the last day to drop.

Withdrawal from the University

Students who wish to withdraw from the University during a semester must complete a withdrawal form from the Registrar’s Office. Following receipt of written notification of withdrawal, tuition charges for full-time undergraduates will be refunded according to the schedule below. Any refund due will be disbursed within 30 days of the receipt of written notice of withdrawal.

Tuition Refund Schedule – Full-time Undergraduate

• 100% refund before the beginning of the semester
• 100% refund, less $150 cancellation fee, prior to close of business on the second Tuesday of the semester
• 50% refund up through close of business on the third Tuesday of the semester
• 25% refund up through close of business on the fourth Tuesday of the semester
• No refund after the fourth Tuesday of the semester or term (last day to drop)

Fee Refund Policy

Fees are nonrefundable, with the following exception. Those fees labeled as “Student Fees” are 100% refundable up to the beginning of the semester or term and non-refundable after the beginning of the semester or term.

Room and Board Refund Policy

Room and Board charges are fully refundable up to the beginning of the semester. Students who cancel their room or board on or after the first day and before the fourth Tuesday of the semester will have charges pro-rated. No refund of room or board charges will be made after the fourth Tuesday of the semester. For details, see the License for On-Campus Residence. Note that this policy does not apply to the Housing Deposit.

Deposit Refund Policy

Deposits are nonrefundable, with the following exceptions:

• Housing Deposit: See the License for On-Campus Residence for conditions under which this deposit is refundable.
• International Student Deposit: If the student is unable to obtain a visa, the deposit will be refunded upon return to the Office of Admissions of any outstanding I-20 issued to the student. Refunds will be processed within 30 days.

Refund/Return of Title IV Funds to the Federal Government

Financial Aid recipients should be aware that all or a portion of any financial aid received must be returned to the source in cases of complete withdrawal from NDNU within the first 60% of the semester. The order of return of financial aid funds per federal regulations is as follows:

1. Federal Stafford Loans
2. Federal Perkins Loans
3. Federal PLUS Loans
4. Federal Pell Grants
5. Federal SEOG
6. Other Financial Aid Programs

For financial aid recipients, the amount of federal funds that must be returned is prorated on a daily basis through the 60% period of the term.

See the Office of Student Financing for details.

Tuition and Fees | Undergraduate Financial Aid | Graduate Financial Aid

Notre Dame de Namur University 1500 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 Tel: (650) 508-3500 Fax: (650) 508-3660 www.ndnu.edu	Office of Student Financing Notre Dame de Namur University Ralston Hall 1500 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 Tel: (650) 508-3600 Fax: (650) 508-3426 finaid@ndnu.edu