Refund Policies

Refund of Semester Charges

If you are planning to withdraw from Babson, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with your Student Financial Services (SFS) counselor to discuss the financial implications of your decision. The withdrawal must be approved by the Department of Student Advising & Success.

Withdrawal from College

The following refund policy applies to any student who withdraws from the College. Please note that there is no refund in the case of withdrawal from individual courses. 

If the approved date of withdrawal is before or during the official drop period, the student will receive a full refund of tuition, fees, and any other semester-based charges. Housing and dining charges will be prorated based on the date of departure. If the approved date of withdrawal is after the last day of the official drop/add period, and on or before the 60 percent point in the semester, the student’s tuition will be calculated on a pro rata basis, equal to the percentage of the semester that was completed before the student withdrew. Housing and meal plan charges will be prorated based on the student’s checkout date. Enrollment deposits, housing deposits, and miscellaneous fees are nonrefundable. The pro-rata calculation will determine the unearned, or refundable, portion of the tuition, housing, and food that is equivalent to the period of enrollment that remains in the semester. That amount will be refunded to the student, less any unpaid charges owed by the student, less any non-refundable deposits and fees, and less any amounts that must be returned to federal, state, or college financial aid programs. 

If the approved date of withdrawal is after the 60 percent point in the semester, there is no refund; the student is considered to have incurred 100 percent of the tuition, housing, and food charges for the semester. 

In the event of a military reservist being called to active duty and not being able to complete a semester, the student will be entitled to a full refund of tuition and fees, and a pro-rata refund of housing and food charges. 

In the event a student is suspended or dismissed from the College and/or from college housing as a result of disciplinary action or violation of local, state, or federal law, the semester’s housing and food charges will not be refunded, and the student may lose lottery privileges for room selection the following year. Tuition and board charges will be calculated on a pro-rata basis in the manner described above for students withdrawing from the College.