Enrollment Credit Load Definition
City University of Seattle Recognizes the following quarter credits and enrollment levels per term:
| Enrollment |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Doctoral |
| Full-time |
10-15* |
6-12* |
6-9* |
| 3/4 time |
7-9 |
4-5 |
4-5 |
| 1/2 time |
5-6 |
3 |
3 |
| Less than 1/2 time |
1-4 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
*See the overload policy regarding credit maximums per term.
Undergraduate students wish to use their U.S. military educational benefits are subject to a different enrollment level.
Credit Load for Students Receiving U.S. Veterans Benefits
Undergraduate students with U.S. veteran’s benefits have the following credit-load requirements
| Enrollment |
Quarter Credits/Term |
| Full-time |
12 |
| 3/4 time |
9-11 |
| 1/2 time |
6-8 |
| Less than 1/2 |
4-5 |
| 1/4 time |
1-3 |
Graduate students with U.S. military educational benefits are reported according to the regular institutional definition.
Credit Load for Students Receiving Institutional Scholarships
Both undergraduate and graduate students receiving financial scholarships may have differing enrollment requirements. Consult the Financial Aide Office to determine whether they are subject to different definitions of full-time load and different limitations on maximum credit enrollment.
Credit Load for International Students
International students attending City University of Seattle on a student visa are required to attend on a full-time basis as defined by U.S. Immigration Regulations.
Undergraduate students must enroll in fifteen (15) quarter credits per term to be considered full-time. Graduate and Doctoral students must enroll in six (6) quarter credits per term to be considered full-time.
International students must attend three of the four academic terms on a full-time basis in order to maintain “active” status with immigration authorities. All other credit-load policies remain the same for international students.