Student Enrollment Classification

Academic Course Load

Walsh College expects its students to be able to balance their educational, professional, and personal schedules and does not restrict the number of credit hours that a student may register for in a given semester. Students with questions on the appropriate number of credits to take in a given semester should discuss their proposed schedule with an academic advisor. International students should contact the international student advisor/DSO for visa status compliance.

Walsh College uses the following criteria for enrollment certification, financial aid, scholarships, and veterans’ payment eligibility:

Bachelor's Students

Status	Semester Credit Hours
Full Time	12 or more
Three Quarter Time	9 - 11
Half Time	6 - 8
Less than Half Time	1 -5

Master's Students

Status	Semester Credit Hours
Full Time	6 or more
Half Time	3-5
Less than Half Time	1-2

Doctoral Students

Status	Semester Credit Hours
Full Time	6
Half Time	3

Non-Degree, Certificate, and Guest Students

Enrollment verification will be determined based on course level enrollment (bachelor's or master's) and classification based on number of semester credit hours taken.