Student Status

Full-Time and Part-Time Status

For undergraduate degree students, for federal aid, immigration, and enrollment reporting purposes, fulltime status is defined as enrollment in a minimum of 12 credits per semester and part-time status is defined as enrollment in a minimum of 6 credits per semester.

For graduate degree students, for federal aid, immigration, and enrollment reporting purposes, full-time status is defined as enrollment in a minimum of 9 credits and part-time status is defined as enrollment in a minimum of 4.5 credits. 

Note: Some graduate programs require a minimum of 12 credits per semester for adequate progress toward degree completion. Please see “Program Expectations” chart below. 

Students with loans or tuition grants from external sources should be advised that such programs may require 12 credits for full-time status. For example, New York State defines full-time status as 12 credits for the purpose of awarding TAP funds. 

It is the student’s responsibility to meet the full-time status requirements as defined by each external source of funds.

Program Expectations for Full- and Part-Time Study

*program workload expectations