Housing Refund Schedule

The housing refund schedule for the fall 2025 semester is as follows:  

Undergraduate *Law Students School of Medicine
/*Graduate Students  

100% 8/30/25-9/06/25 8/16/25-8/23/25 7/27/25-8/02/25  

75% 9/07/25-9/13/25 8/24/25-8/30/25 8/03/25-8/09/25  

50% 9/14/25-9/20/25 8/31/25-9/06/25 8/10/25-8/16/25  

25% 9/21/25-9/27/25 9/07/25-9/13/25 8/17/25-8/23/25  

0% 9/28/25-12/20/25 9/14/25-12/20/25 8/24/25-12/20/25  

*Law and graduate students will be refunded a prorated amount based on the above schedule.  

Once the semester begins, the residence hall fees are not refundable. During the first week of the fall semester, students will receive a 100% refund of their housing payments, less the $300 housing deposit. Students vacating the residence halls during Weeks 2 through 4 will receive a refund according to the schedule above. After the fourth week of the semester, no refund is given. In addition, students who maintain matriculation at the University but leave the residence hall will incur a $1,500 cancellation fee.  

The housing refund schedule for the spring 2026 semester is as follows:  

Undergraduate/*Graduate Students *Law Students  

100% 1/25/26-1/11/26 1/11/26-1/17/26  

75% 2/01/26-2/07/26 1/18/26-1/24/26  

50% 2/08/26-2/14/26 1/25/26-1/31/26  

25% 2/15/26-2/21/26 2/01/26-2/07/26  

0% 2/22/26-5/16/26 2/08/26-5/16/26  

*Law and graduate students will be refunded a prorated amount based on the above schedule.  

Once the semester begins, the residence hall fees are not refundable. During the first week of the spring semester, new residential students will receive a 100% refund of their housing payments, less the $300 housing deposit. Continuing students who leave during Week 1 will receive a 100% refund of their housing payments. All students vacating the residence halls during Weeks 2 through 4 will receive a refund according to the schedule above. After the fourth week of the spring semester, no refund is given, and students are responsible for the full cost of their room regardless of whether they maintain occupancy or leave the residence hall. In addition, students who are registered for the spring semester at the University but leave the residence hall will incur a $1,500 cancellation fee. Room damage will be assessed upon checkout of the residence halls for all students.  

No refunds, including housing or dining dollars, will be given to students who are removed from the residence halls for a violation of the Code of Community Standards. In addition, refunds will not be granted based upon a student not receiving their room/building preference.  

Housing Cancellation Fee  

Any student who leaves the residence halls at any time after taking occupancy of the room will be charged a $1,500 cancellation fee. This cancellation fee may be waived with written approval for reasons that include but are not limited to graduation, study abroad, student teaching, military service, official University withdrawal, or official leave of absence. For additional information about the housing cancellation fee, refer to the Residential Living Agreement. 

Dewar Refund Insurance  

For students living in on-campus housing, Hofstra University policy provides for a partial refund of tuition, housing, and dining dollars if the student withdraws in the first four (4) weeks of the semester. After the first four (4) weeks of the semester, the University does not provide a refund if a student withdraws from all or some of their classes or moves out of their residence hall.  

If a student is injured or becomes physically or mentally ill after the first four (4) weeks and cannot complete the term, the University refund period will have expired and no refund will be given by the University.  

Optional refund insurance through a third party, A.W.G. Dewar Inc., is available for purchase prior to the start of the semester. The refund insurance is an optional benefit that supplements the existing University refund policy and helps students and families protect their investment and alleviate potential financial loss for withdrawal due to medical reasons. The insurance covers 70% of the insured term’s on-campus housing, dining, and tuition costs, less any refund due to the insured student from the University, if a medical condition forces the insured student to withdraw completely for physical or mental health reasons at any time during the term. Visit tuitionrefundplan.com or hofstra.edu/bursar for more information.