Application of Graduate Coursework to Undergraduate Programs

Saint Louis University undergraduate students shall be permitted to apply, up to the following limits, graduate coursework (courses numbered 5000 and above) towards a bachelor’s degree.

1. Students not enrolled in University-approved accelerated programs may apply up to 6 credits of graduate coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.
2. Students enrolled in a University-approved accelerated program leading to a non-terminal post-baccalaureate degree may apply up to 15 credits of graduate coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.
3. Students enrolled in a University-approved accelerated program leading to a terminal post-baccalaureate degree (less than 60 credits) may apply up to 15 credits of graduate coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.
4. Students enrolled in a University-approved accelerated program leading to a terminal post-baccalaureate degree (minimum 60 credits) may apply up to 30 credits of graduate coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.

Regardless of the route students pursue above:

• Any successfully completed graduate coursework (at the time of withdrawal) will continue to apply toward the bachelor’s degree 
• All credit earned for courses numbered 5000 and above that do not satisfy requirements for the student’s undergraduate degree cannot be considered for federal financial eligibility purposes. 
• Students will be considered undergraduate students for scholarship, billing and financial aid purposes unless:
  • students are fully admitted into a post-baccalaureate degree program, or
  • students complete the requirements of a bachelor’s degree.