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Using Self-Service for locating degree requirement information, major and minor exploration, and registration.
Financial Aid
- Drop & Withdrawal Refund Policies (Student Accounts): learn more about how federal financial aid is recalculated upon student withdrawal and appeal procedures for exceptional cases.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy: This document outlines GPA and credit completion requirements, consequences like warnings and suspensions, and options for appeal for maintaining financial aid eligibility. It outlines GPA and credit completion requirements, consequences like warnings and suspensions, and options for appeal.
- Attendance Policies & Procedures: The document outlines the university's attendance policies, as they relate to financial aid eligibility.
- Return of Title IV Funds Policy: learn more about what happens to a student's financial aid if they withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing their degree.
Undergrad Programs At-a-Glance

Advising FAQs

Visit the Advising FAQs for Students to get answers to the following:

How do I know the requirements for my program?
How and when do I register for classes?
Can I change my schedule after classes start?
Can I take summer classes at Carlow?

Credit, Classification, and Standing Information

At Carlow, 1 credit hour equals:

1 hour of classroom instruction per week (approximately 50 minutes), and
2 hours of outside work per week (such as homework, studying, reading, or projects)

For a 3-credit course, students should expect:

3 hours in class each week
Approximately 6 hours of work outside of class each week
A total of about 9 hours per week, or 135 hours over a standard 15-week semester

This time commitment applies to all courses, regardless of whether they are in-person, online, or in an accelerated format. The total amount of learning and engagement expected remains the same.

Undergraduate Student Classifications

First-year: Completed 0-23 credits
Sophomore: Completed at least 24 credits
Junior: Completed at least 54 credits
Senior: Completed at least 88 credits

Full-Time Undergraduate Student Status:

Taking 12 credit hours or more in a given semester

Part-Time (also known as "half-time") Undergraduate Student Status:

Taking 6-11 credits in a given semester (taking less than 12 credits)

Not Finding What You Need?

We're here to help!

Please email Neena Sabherwal, OSR's Student Retention Specialist, at nsabherwal@carlow.edu to request additional advising resources, report a broken link, or report inaccurate information.

Advising Resources

Quick Links

Using Self-Service for locating degree requirement information, major and minor exploration, and registration.

Financial Aid

Drop & Withdrawal Refund Policies (Student Accounts): learn more about how federal financial aid is recalculated upon student withdrawal and appeal procedures for exceptional cases.

Attendance Policies & Procedures: The document outlines the university's attendance policies, as they relate to financial aid eligibility.

Return of Title IV Funds Policy: learn more about what happens to a student's financial aid if they withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing their degree.

Undergrad Programs At-a-Glance

Advising FAQs

Visit the Advising FAQs for Students to get answers to the following:

How do I know the requirements for my program?

How and when do I register for classes?

Can I change my schedule after classes start?

Can I take summer classes at Carlow?

Credit, Classification, and Standing Information

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Not Finding What You Need?

We're here to help!

Please email Neena Sabherwal, OSR's Student Retention Specialist, at nsabherwal@carlow.edu to request additional advising resources, report a broken link, or report inaccurate information.