Refund and Cancellation Policy

Refunds

For programs billed through Columbia University as Advanced Certificate or Certification of Professional Achievement (CPA) programs, refunds are determined in accordance with University policy.

The policy below applies to Psychotherapy Division programs that are fully administered by the Center as continuing education programs through the Department of Psychiatry.

If you have questions about which policy applies to your program, please contact us at psychoanalysis@cumc.columbia.edu.

Refunds are a percentage of charges assessed to the student based on the date of the student’s last day of attendance (separation) as reported to the Program Coordinator of the Center’s Psychotherapy Programs. Newly admitted students will forfeit any deposit upon withdrawal, and second-year trainees will be assessed a $500 withdrawal fee regardless of when the withdrawal occurs. We will calculate the refund of the remaining balance based on the last day of attendance.

Refund Rate for Withdrawals

Please review the details below about the Refund Rate for Withdrawals. Students intending to take a leave of absence or withdraw from our Psychotherapy Division programs must contact their Program Chair/s and email our Program Coordinator to obtain their refund based on the timeline below.

• Prior to Class 2: 100% tuition refunded (less deposit/withdrawal fee)
• Prior to Class 3: 90% tuition refunded
• Prior to Class 4: 80% tuition refunded
• Prior to Class 5: 70% tuition refunded
• Prior to Class 6: 60% tuition refunded
• Prior to Class 7: 50% tuition refunded
• Prior to Class 8: 40% tuition refunded
• After Class 8: There will be no refund after class 8

Cancellations

In the unlikely event that this program is canceled by the Center before the term of instruction is complete, we will reimburse 100% of the remaining proportion of the program.