Administrative Information

Pacifica Graduate Institute is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended in 1979, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1998, guaranteeing students the right to inspect and review their education records, have some control over the disclosure of information from their education records, and seek to amend education records.

For details on students’ rights and issues relating to disclosure of directory information, consult the current Student Handbook.

1. Students withdrawing from Pacifica: To be eligible for a refund, written notification must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. The date of withdrawal will be determined by the date written notification is received. Students withdrawing from Pacifica after instruction has begun will receive a pro rata refund of the tuition charges as stated below.

After the first day – tuition refund is prorated based upon the number of days in the quarter, up to and including the date written notification is received by the Office of the Registrar.

2. Students dropping or withdrawing from a course: To be eligible for a refund, a completed Request to Drop a Class Form must be received by the Office of the Registrar. The date of withdrawal will be determined by the date written notification is received. Students dropping or withdrawing from a course will receive a pro rata refund based on a “per unit tuition calculation”* as specified below.

After the first day – tuition refund is prorated based upon the number of days in the quarter, up to and including the date written notification is received by the Office of the Registrar.

**Per unit tuition calculation”: the sum of the annual tuition in the specific program divided by the annual units offered in that program multiplied by the number of units for the class.