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Enrollment Requirements

As an F-1 visa student, you are required to be enrolled in a full course of study throughout your time at Wheaton College.

At Wheaton College, full-time is defined as:

Undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester (fall/spring), except during their final semester. Up to the 3 of these credits can be be online with a 12 credit load. 

Master's students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester (fall/spring), except during their final semester. If the summer semester is one of their primary academic terms, a master's student must be enrolled in a minimum of 8 credit hours. 

Doctoral students must enroll in a minimum of 10 credit hours per semester (fall/spring), except during their final semester. If the summer semester is one of their primary academic terms, a master's student must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit hours. 

Please note:  there are some exceptions to the full-time rule.  See your DSO if you think you need to register below full-time.

In addition, you should know about: