Full-time and Part-time Enrollment Status

In order to be considered enrolled at the University of Virginia, students must, by the stated deadlines:

1. be enrolled in classes
2. meet with relevant office to have all holds removed
3. pay all bills
   

Separate criteria may apply for tuition, fees, and financial aid.

Full Time, Reduced Course Load (Enrollment in Fewer Than 12 Credits)

Full-time students carrying fewer than 12 credits in the College of Arts and Sciences are considered to be carrying a reduced course load and will be placed on academic warning. Enrollment in fewer than 12 credits is permitted only under extraordinary circumstances and only with the permission of the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office.

Temporary Part-Time Status (Enrollment in Eight Credits or Less)

University of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences students wishing to carry eight credits or less for a semester may do so with the permission of their dean. The following rules apply:

1. Undergraduate students who have obtained such permission are restricted to taking a maximum of two courses each semester (plus any co-requisite lab or discussion sections) or eight credits.
2. College of Arts & Sciences students are limited to a maximum of 16 total credits taken as a part-time student.

Permanent Part-Time Study

The Univerisity of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences offers a very restricted and limited part-time degree program. Applicants are required to have completed two years of College undergraduate work at U.Va. However, we will also consider applications from UVA first- and second-year students whose personal circumstances warrant it.

Part-time undergraduate students are not eligible for Intermediate Honors or the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s List; their satisfactory progress is assessed on an individual basis, but they will receive an academic warning and may be subject to the College’s standard rules regarding academic suspension if:

• their GPA falls below 1.8
• they earn more than one grade below C- in a given semester

After earning 54 hours, undergraduate students are expected to have a declared major on record and to be in Good Standing at UVA in order to continue as a part-time degree student.

Request for Part-Time Study Form

• Request for Part-Time Study (.pdf, 408KB)
• Request for Part-Time Study (.doc, 37KB)