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.