Students who withdraw and then want to return to the university within two terms of the withdrawal date, and who are eligible to return, may simply email their academic advisor with the request to return.

Students who withdraw and want to return to the university after two terms but less than a year from their withdrawal date, and are eligible to return, may submit electronically a Petition for Readmission to their school’s academic advisor at least 30 days prior to the first day of the month in which they want to return to their program. If approved, they will be re-enrolled without academic penalty.

Students who want to return to the university more than a year after their withdrawal date, and are eligible to return, must follow the regular application process. Students being readmitted after more than one year must meet the academic degree requirements within the catalog under which they are readmitted.

Students who withdraw from the university and then want to be admitted to a new program must follow the regular application process. If readmitted, a student’s prior length of enrollment will count toward the minimum university enrollment and progress standards for the receipt of financial aid.

All prior Walden coursework will be reviewed during the readmission application process.

Students who are dismissed for Code of Conduct violations are not eligible for readmission.

Readmission Decisions
The offer of readmission is based on a careful review of the Petition for Readmission or standard application materials and a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s prior academic performance and ability to succeed in the program.

If an offer of readmission is made, the applicant is required to submit the current quarter’s or semester’s tuition and fees, as well as any previous balance still owed to the bursar’s office at least 15 days before the scheduled start date. The university considers the student officially readmitted on the date specified in the acceptance letter. The offer of readmission remains in effect for 12 months.

If a petition for readmission is denied, the applicant must wait a minimum of 6 months (from the prior readmission request) before applying again for readmission.