Some Colleges to Give Students Partial Refund for Room and Board

Students move out of dorm rooms on Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 12, 2020. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

More than 200 universities and colleges across the United States have closed their dorms and shifted classes online, leaving many students and parents wondering whether or not they will be refunded for on campus services, such as food and housing.

Ohio State University (OSU), which has canceled in-person classes for the remainder of the semester, announced Sunday afternoon that it will partially refund students forced to move out of the campus due to the coronavirus threat.