Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students registered for 12 or more semester credits are classified as full-time students, and those enrolled in 6 credits are considered part-time students. To complete an undergraduate program in four years, 15 or more credits need to be completed each semester.

Students in good standing may enroll in up to 18 credits in the fall and spring semesters without special permission. To enroll in more than 18 credits, a 3.0 cumulative GPA and an overload advisor approval are required.

Students in good standing may enroll in up to 15 credits in the summer semester without special permission. To enroll in more than 15 credits, a 3.0 cumulative GPA and an overload advisor approval are required.

Credits carried at any UA unit (or any combination of UAF/UAA/UAS) are used to determine study-load hours and full-time or part-time classification. Audited courses and courses taken for credit by examination are not included in the study-load computation.

Graduate Students

A graduate student registered for 9 or more semester credits, with 3 or more at the 600 level, is classified as a full-time student. A graduate student enrolled in 5-8 credits is classified as part-time. Credits carried at any UAF department are considered in determining study-load hours and full-time or part-time classification. Audited courses are not included in the study-load computation.

Except in unusual circumstances, enrollment in the fall/spring semesters is limited to 1 credit per week. Students may enroll in up to 14 credits per semester without special permission. To enroll in 15-19 credits, a student must be in good standing and obtain an overload approval from the student's advisor and department chair. Enrollment in more than 19 graduate credits will be allowed only in extraordinary circumstances and requires good standing and overload approval from the student's advisor, department chair, college/school and the dean of the Graduate School.