Credit Overload Application

Credit Overload Application

Students must complete this application, meet the minimum 3.30 GPA requirement, have it signed by their faculty advisor, and return it to the Registrar's Office, Duffy 112, by the end of add/drop for approval and processing.
Credit Overload Guidelines

The typical semester credit load for students pursuing a STEM major is 16-18 credits. These students may enroll in up to 18 credits per semester without authorization.

The typical semester credit load for students pursuing a non-STEM major is 15-17 credits. These students may enroll in up to 17 credits per semester without authorization.

Only in rare circumstances would a student be allowed take more than 20 credits in a given semester.

Undergraduate students may apply for a credit overload beyond 17 or 18 credits by meeting the criteria below:

1. The student must have earned at least a 3.3 cumulative or semester GPA by the end of the fall or spring semester prior to the semester in which the student wants to overload.

2. A Credit Overload Application (COA) must be approved and signed by their academic advisor.

3. Students are responsible for any additional tuition costs associated with the credit overload.

Students who do not meet the criteria will not be allowed to overload. Exceptions to the GPA rule may be granted by the Office of Advising for students in their final year.

R.O.T.C. Military Science Courses
Required R.O.T.C. Military Science courses will automatically be approved as an overload. However, these credits still count toward the tuition credit limits.

Consortium Programs (SACHEM)
Courses taken through the SACHEM or other consortium programs are included in the credit limits for tuition purposes.

Credit Thresholds

Major

First-Year Students

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

STEM majors: Actuarial Mathematics, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Computer Science, Data Science, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, and 3+2), Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Exercise Science, Health Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Nursing, Photonics, or Physics

STEM Standard credit load: 18 credits, maximum of 19*

FY STEM students may register for up to 18 credits without permission. Students may request a maximum of 19 credits with a Credit Overload Application (COA)*.

STEM Standard credit load: 18 credits, maximum of 21*

Upper-class STEM students may register for up to 18 credits without permission. Students may request a maximum of 21 credits with a Credit Overload Application (COA)*. Overload fees apply for anything over 18 credits.

All other majors

Standard credit load: 17 credits, maximum of 18*

FY non-STEM students may register for up to 17 credits without permission. Students may request a maximum of 18 credits with a Credit Overload Application (COA)*.

Standard credit load: 17 credits, maximum of 21*

Upper-class non-STEM students may register for up to 17 credits without permission. Students may request a maximum of 21 credits with a Credit Overload Application (COA)*. Overload fees apply for anything over 17 credits.

Notes:

The following one-credit courses are exempt from overload charges:

APL 090 IDEAS
APL 169 Peer Tutoring Practices
HON 100 Moreau Honors First-Year Seminar
HON 400 Moreau Honors Senior Seminar
IND 300 Building IDEAS
VPD 357 Dance Company
VPD 358 Dance Company Production
VPM 133 Collegiate Chorale
VPM 134 Concert Ensemble
VPM 135 Music Technology Ensemble
VPM 138 Athletic Band
VPM 139 Guitar Ensemble
VPT 225 Play Productions

The FY 2026 per-credit Overload Rate is $2,022.00.

* Overload fees will apply unless course is exempt; the overload rate is per credit and is determined each academic year.
Student Name

First NameLast Name
Student ID #
Class Year
Date

MonthDayYear
Cell Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Stonehill Email
Current Major and/or Concentration 1
Current Major and/or Concentration 2 (if applicable)
Current Cumulative GPA (get from myAudit)
Previous Semester's GPA (get from myAudit)
Semester intending to overload
Reason for requesting a credit overload
CRN # 1 (of course wanting as an overload)
Course # 1 (of course wanting as an overload)
Course Title 1 (of course wanting as an overload)
# Credits 1 (of course wanting as an overload)
CRN # 2 (of course wanting as an overload)
Course # 2 (of course wanting as an overload)
Course Title 2 (of course wanting as an overload)
# Credits 2 (of course wanting as an overload)
Once you click submit a copy will be sent to the email you listed above. Please print, sign, and have your advisor sign the form. Then return it to the Registrar's Office, Duffy 112.
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