Eligibility:
Refunds apply only to Pre-Health and MD1–5 tuition, and only when a student officially withdraws from the Basic Science or Pre-Health Programs.
Students who withdraw while in MD6, on Leave of Absence (LOA), or during Clinical Science are not eligible for refunds.
Refund Process:
A withdrawal form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar’s Office for Pre-Health and Basic Science students.
Tuition Refund Amounts:
- 100% Pre-Health and MD1–5 tuition only refund: If official withdrawal occurs before the first day of registration.
- 50% Pre-Health and MD1–5 tuition only refund: If official withdrawal occurs after registration begins and before the withdrawal deadline (submitted by 4 PM Local Aruba Time on the deadline date posted on the school calendar).
Housing Refund Policy:
Students who do not move into their assigned room at all:
- Charged a $1,000 housing termination fee
- Charged storage fees of $1,500
- Remaining housing fees may be refunded
Students who move into housing:
Once a student has used their assigned key card to access their housing unit, they are considered to have officially moved in. From that point forward, no refunds will be issued for housing fees, regardless of the duration of stay or circumstances surrounding early departure.
Definition of Move-In:
A student is considered to have moved in upon their first recorded use of their assigned key card to access their room or housing unit.
Students are encouraged to carefully review their housing agreement and ensure all questions are addressed before activating their key card.
Student Housing Storage Fees During Breaks:
Students who leave personal contents in their room during a semester break will be charged storage fees of $1,500
Non-Refundable Items:
- Semester seat deposit ($1,000 USD)
- Immigration and permit servicing fees
- Registration fees
- Insurance fees
- Exam fees
- Leave of absence fees
- Facility fees
- Lab fees
- Meal plan fees
- Academic supplies (unless student withdraws before the first day of registration)
- Housing fees (if student has moved into housing)
- Administrative fee
- Leave of Absence
- Clinical Medicine tuition
- MD6 Semester tuition
- Academic Support Program (ASP) tuition
- All other fees not mentioned here are non-refundable unless otherwise mentioned as refundable
Any specific written agreement regarding tuition or refunds entered into between the student and the University shall govern and take precedence over this general refund policy.
Processing Fee:
All refunds due to students will be subject to a 15% processing fee.
Refund Timeline & Application:
Refunds will be issued within 45 days from the official date of withdrawal.
Any refundable amount remaining after deduction of the 15% processing fee will first be applied to any open invoice balances owed by the student. Only the remaining credit, if any, will be disbursed to the student.
If a student paid using a student loan, any refund due will be returned directly to the loan company.