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Academic Load

Your enrollment status is based on how many credit hours you take per semester. We use credit hours to verify your enrollment and for financial aid purposes.

What's considered full-time may differ between enrollment and financial aid. For information regarding your financial aid eligibility, contact the Financial Aid office.

Undergraduate Students

Status Fall/Spring Semester Hours Summer Semester Hours
Full-time 12.0 or more hours 6.0 or more hours
Three-quarter time 9.0 - 11.9 hours 4.5 - 5.9 hours
Half-time 6.0 - 8.9 hours 3.0 - 4.4 hours
Part-time 0.5 - 5.9 hours 0.5 - 2.9 hours

Maximum Credit Allowed

Fall/Spring: 17 hours
Summer: 12 hours

If you want to take more than the maximum credit, talk with the chairperson or director from your major department or school. Permission is given based on your academic record. First-semester freshmen students cannot carry more than 17 hours of credit.

Speak with your advisor if you want to enroll in additional hours at another college or university.

Graduate Students

Status Fall/Spring Semester Hours Summer Semester Hours
Full-time 9.0 or more hours 6.0 or more hours
Three-quarter time 6.0 - 8.9 hours 4.5 - 5.9 hours
Half-time 4.5 - 5.9 hours 3.0 - 4.4 hours
Part-time 0.5 - 4.4 hours 0.5 - 2.9 hours

Maximum Credit Allowed

Fall/Spring: 15 hours
Summer: 12 hours

If you want to take more than the maximum credit, talk with the chairperson or director from your major department or school.