Overload Study
Q: Is it possible for my daughter to take more than 16 credits per semester?
A: Oberlin students normally take a full schedule of courses (between 12 and 16 credits for Arts and Sciences students and between 12 and 17 for Conservatory and Double-Degree students) each semester. Under special circumstances, a student may request permission to take more than 16 credits in a given semester. To do so, Arts and Sciences students should see a dean in the Office of the Dean of Studies, Peters 205, and request the overload permission before registration or during add/drop for a given semester. Conservatory students should see the Associate Dean of the Conservatory. Double-Degree students can go to the Office of the Dean of Studies or the Office of the Associate Dean of the Conservatory.
Q: Do we have to pay extra for the extra credit(s)?
A: Yes, students must pay extra for each extra credit they take (i.e., each credit above 16 for Arts and Sciences students, and each credit above 17 for Conservatory and Double-Degree students). The extra credit cost is adjusted every year. For the 2007-08 academic year it is $950 per credit hour.
Q: Are there any other consequences of overload study we should be aware of?
A: Students who receive financial aid from the College, should consult the Financial Aid office, Carnegie 123, to determine how the cost of the overload might affect their financial aid.