Deposits and Fees

Enrollment, Housing, and New Student Fee Deposits* are non refundable after May 1. Only students admitted after April 1 are eligible for Enrollment, Housing, and New Student Deposits within 30 days of their admission date.

*Dental tuition deposit refund requests must be made in writing and submitted to the School of Dental Medicine Admissions Office by April 1, 2025. No Dental tuition deposit will be refunded after this date.

Fall semester timeline and termination fees for canceling your housing before moving in:

Cancellation Request Date:	Termination Fee:
April or earlier	$0
May and June	$200
July	$300
August 1 - Saturday before fall classes	$400
Saturday before fall classes or later	$500

If you paid a housing deposit, it will be applied against any termination fees. After a student moves into their housing assignment, they are financially liable until the end of the agreement period. Please see the related housing website for the most up to date information on this information: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/res/housing/financial_liability.php. Students who move in and are later approved to move out without financial liability for the remainder of their agreement are charged a $500 termination fee.

Spring semester admitted students who cancel housing are charged a termination fee of a $100 prior to January 15, $400 after January 15 until the Saturday before classes, and after that $500.

Housing cancellations prior to posted deadlines are eligible for a $100 credit of the deposit. After a student moves into their housing assignment, they are financially liable until the end of the agreement period. Please see the related housing website for the most up to date information on this information: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/res/housing/financial_liability.php

Meal Plan: Students who withdraw from the University will be billed a pro-rated portion of the meal plan up to, and including, the official withdrawal date. Pro-rations are calculated on a weekly basis.

Students who wish to cancel their meal plan because they have moved off-campus or to a cooking building/area in the Residence Halls for the Fall semester must notify the Meal Plan Office either in writing to: Faculty Student Association, West Side Dining, Second Floor, Stony Brook, New York 11794-4460, or in person during office hours Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM.

Deposit Refunds / Refund of the Tuition Deposit / Refund of the New Student Fee

Enrollment, Housing, and New Student Fee Deposits refund requests are submitted by withdrawing through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students who paid deposits to enroll and are no longer planning to attend Stony Brook University must submit a withdrawal form located in the StartSBU portal or can be requested by contacting enroll@stonybrook.edu.

Submission of the withdrawal form constitutes a written request to withdraw an application as well as a request to be reviewed for refunds. Requests will be forwarded to Student Financial Services for processing.

Fall: Refund requests for deposits made for the Fall semester must be received by May 1*.

Spring: Refund requests for deposits made for the Spring semester must be received by November 1.

New Student Fee: Students who withdraw from the University by the relevant deadlines are eligible for a refund of $225 of the New Student Fee which will include a $100 processing fee.

Withdrawals & Refunds