2020-2021
July 1 | Wednesday | Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online |
August 13 | Thursday | Tuition payment deadline without a $200 late fee |
August 28 | Friday | Final tuition payment deadline |
September 18 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 90% Refund |
September 25 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 75% Refund |
October 2 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 50% Refund |
October 9 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 25% Refund |
November 2 | Monday | Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online |
December 18 | Friday | Tuition payment deadline without a $200 late fee |
January 10 | Sunday | Deadline to Drop Spring courses with 100% Refund |
January 15 | Friday | Final tuition payment deadline |
January 15 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 90% Refund |
January 22 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 75% Refund |
January 29 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 50% Refund |
February 5 | Friday | Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 25% Refund |
TBD | | Payment for Summer 2021 Tuition & Fees |
TBD | | Deadline for Summer 2021 Tuition |
May 17 | Monday | Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with Full Refund |
May 24 | Monday | Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% Refund |
May 25–27 | Tuesday–Thursday | Summer Drop Period with 50% Refund |
View the Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule
*Official notice is the date a withdrawal or leave of absence form is received by the Office of the Registrar.
- Required fees are non-refundable.
- Course fees will be refunded until the last day to add or drop classes.
- Refunds will be issued for complete withdrawal or leave of absence based on the above schedule. No refunds will be issued for a change in mode of instruction.
- In direct correlation with the tuition refund policy, CalArts institutional scholarships/grants will be calculated according to the same percentage(s) as the tuition being charged/refunded to students who, for any reason, take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the Institute, following the start of an academic term.