The typical student load is 12 to 18 semester hours (until the spring of 2023, the load was 12-17 semester hours) in a given semester. A minimum of 12 credit hours is required for full time status, a ...

A Medical Reduced Course Load permits F-1 and J-1 students to reduce their course load below full-time (or, if necessary, not enroll in any courses) due to a student's temporary illness or medical ...

Immigration regulations require that F-1 and J-1 students maintain a full course of study (minimum of 12 credits each semester for most students; 9 credits for Graduate Students with an Assistantship; ...

The primary purpose of F-1 student immigration status is to study! This is why all F-1 students are required to take a full course load each academic term. Each academic term (Fall, Winter, Spring) ...