Student Classification

Students are classified according to credit hours:
Freshmen: Students with fewer than 30 semester credit hours completed
Sophomores: Students with 30+ credit hours completed
Unclassified: Students who previously completed an Associate’s degree or higher

Students must carry 12 hours per semester (fall, spring) to be classified as full-time students. Please note: For Financial Aid purposes, summer 1, extended summer, and summer 2 semesters are considered one semester. Less than 12 hours is considered part-time. Full-time/part-time student status may affect health and automobile insurance coverage. See the Financial Aid Office to determine the number of hours required for scholarship eligibility and the amount of financial aid and/or veteran’s benefits received. It is the student’s responsibility to know his/her insurance policy, scholarship renewal, and financial aid requirements.