Refund Policy

Enrollment Confirmation Deposit Refund Policy

Enrollment Confirmation Deposits (ECD), once paid for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students to confirm their first quarter of enrollment, are non-refundable.

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The ECD is applied toward tuition and fees assessed for the quarter in which the student has been offered admission. If you need further information and contact details, please log in and review your Official Tuition Charge Statement.

Refunds by Campus

The refund or waiver processes differ by campus and by student level.

Graduate Students

Applies to graduate students at all three campuses. The ECD is non-refundable. Graduate students wishing to request to change their admission quarter and move their paid ECDs should refer to instructions on the Enrollment Confirmation System webpage.

Academic Departments

Please refer to the Graduate School Policy 3.1: Graduate Admissions 3.1.4 Enrollment Confirmation on Behalf of a Student for information on how to confirm enrollment on behalf of a student without paying the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit.

University of Washington Undergraduates

All admitted undergraduate and post-baccalaureate (non-masters) matriculated students will be required to submit a non-refundable deposit to confirm their admission by May 1. If admitted after May 1, applicants have 20-calendar days following the date of their acceptance for autumn quarter, unless otherwise specified in the admissions letter. For winter and spring quarters, the deposit is due 20-calendar days following the date of their acceptance, unless otherwise specified in the admissions letter. If the student enrolls, the deposit is credited towards tuition. This deposit is not applicable to another quarter (exceptions by appeal to the Director of Admissions) or to another student (no appeals).