Maximum Credit Hour

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that students do not register for an excessive amount of credit hours in any given term, which may adversely affect their academic success.

Undergraduate Students

An undergraduate admitted or enrolled student can register for no more than 24 credits in a trimester. Students are also limited to registering for no more than 12 credits in 8-week courses per term. The maximum number of credits that an undergraduate admitted or enrolled student can be registered at any given time is 18. This policy pertains to all Excelsior University sources of credit.

Graduate Students

Graduate admitted or enrolled students may be registered for no more than 16 credits in a trimester. Students are also limited to registering for no more than 8 credits in 8-week courses per term. The maximum number of credits that a graduate admitted or enrolled student can be registered at any given time is 12. This policy pertains to all Excelsior University sources of credit.