Procedures: Tuition Surcharge for Undergraduate Excess Credits

Policy on the tuition surcharge for undergraduates completing more than 165 credits.

Procedures

Since 2002, the UW Board of Regents has had an Excess Credit Policy for undergraduate students who have earned more than 165 credits from a UW institution. The Board of Regents rescinded this policy in April 2021 with the provision that UW–Madison could establish a similar policy. 

While not widely applied, an excess credit policy communicates to students the need to graduate in a timely manner. Earning credits that go well beyond the minimum credits required for a bachelor’s degree does not add value to the degree. Students who remain enrolled beyond the time needed to graduate are taking the place of another student who could be working on their degree. The excess credit policy allows students to continue to be enrolled beyond the point of excess credit accumulation but sets a limit on how long they can benefit from the tuition subsidy provided to Wisconsin residents.



Keywords:
resident, 165, surcharge, excess, tuition,
Doc ID:
110093
Owned by:
Karen M. in Academic Planning
Created:
2021-04-05
Updated:
2024-06-26
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