Student Classification

Albertus Magnus College enrolls undergraduate students of varying ages, backgrounds, and educational pursuits. Albertus classifies students as:

Traditional undergraduate students are degree-seeking (matriculated) students who have been officially accepted for admission to the College. Typically, these students are out of high school fewer than four years.

Accelerated adult undergraduate students are degree-seeking (matriculated) students who have been officially accepted for admission to the College. Typically, these students are adult learners who are looking to earn their degree at an accelerated pace.

Graduate students are degree-seeking (matriculated) students who have earned a bachelor's degree, have been officially accepted for admission to the College and are pursuing advanced education in a specific field.

Special students are non-degree-seeking (non-matriculated) students who register for and take classes at Albertus, but have not been admitted to the College. Non-matriculated students may take a maximum of 12 credits before formally applying to the College. For guidance purposes, the high school record and complete college transcripts may be requested.

Class Levels
An undergraduate student's academic level is based on the cumulative hours earned at the end of the semester. Academic level is used for establishing how early a student may register, assigning classes with a prerequisite academic level or total credits earned classification and determining financial aid satisfactory academic progress (SAP) and academic good standing.