Full-time students should work closely with their advisor to ensure that they will maintain full-time status for all remaining semesters at Bay Path University. Students taking extra classes in earlier terms may create scenarios in which they cannot maintain full-time status for all enrolled terms. In those cases, students may lose eligibility to participate in athletics, receive various scholarships or financial aid awards, etc.

Federal regulations dictate that Student Financial Services may define enrollment status for the purpose of receiving financial aid differently. Students are recommended to contact Student Financial Services at sfs@baypath.edu with any questions about their charges or financial aid status.

Undergraduate Students

Bay Path University defines full-time status for undergraduate students as being enrolled in 12 - 18 credits per term, and part-time status as being enrolled in fewer than 12 credits per term. 

Undergraduate students looking to take more than 18 credits in a term are required to submit a completed Credit Overload Form (see process outlined in the Credit Overloads subsection of the Registration & Course Information page for additional information). These students will be charged an additional per credit rate for each credit they enroll in above 18 credits beyond the full-time tuition rate for the term (see Undergraduate Tuition & Fees subsection for more information.) Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Controller.

Graduate Students

Bay Path University defines full-time status for graduate students as being enrolled in 6 or more credits per term, and part-time status as being enrolled in 5.99 or fewer credits per term.