Residence Requirement

“Residence” is being enrolled in University of New Hampshire courses after admission to and matriculation in a degree program. Students who are candidates for bachelor’s and associate degrees must attain the last one-fourth of their credits toward the degree in residence unless granted permission by the Academic Standards and Advising Committee to transfer part of this work from other accredited institutions.¹

¹College of Professional Studies-Online students: academic residency begins on the date of application to a degree program. Prior Granite State College credits earned as a non-degree student will apply to the residency requirements if the credit is applicable to the student’s approved plan of study. For an Associate Degree, residency is 16 credits. For a Bachelor’s Degree, residency is 30 credits. A student who has completed a Granite State College Associate Degree must earn an additional 14 credits in residence in the Bachelor’s program.