Graduate Student Credit Load

Matriculated Graduate Students

Each graduate program director will recommend to the Dean of the school that houses the program the maximum number of credits per semester or cohort term and will be posted to program’s Catalog page. The Dean will communicate that decision to the Registrar.

1. Permission to exceed the credit load limit must be secured from the Graduate Program Director, who will communicate the information to the Registrar.
2. Graduate students should discuss the implications of exceeding the credit load limit with the Office of Financial Aid prior to registering.
3. Non-degree students may only take up to 12 credits of graduate level courses before they must matriculate.
4. Current Ramapo undergraduates not enrolled in a graduate program can take up to 8 credits of graduate level courses. To take additional courses, students must be enrolled in the 4+1 undergraduate/graduate programs.

Exceptions to any of the above policy items require approval from the Dean.