Enrollment or Degree Verification
Northeastern utilizes the National Student Clearinghouse for the majority of student enrollment or degree verification requests. For enrollment or degree verification requests that cannot be handled by the National Student Clearinghouse, please contact the Registrar's Office. The Registrar's Office is the only office authorized to release a student's enrollment or degree status information.
When verifying enrollment for purposes of loan deferment, Social Security eligibility, etc., Northeastern reports enrollment status in the following manner:
Enrolled Hours: Fall and Spring Semesters
Undergraduate
Full-time: 12+
3-quarter-time: 9 to 11.99
Half-time: 6 to 8.99
Less-than-half-time: .5 to 5.99
Graduate
Full-time: 9+
3-quarter-time: 7 to 8.99
Half-time: 6 to 6.99
Less-than-half-time: .5 to 5.99
Enrolled Hours: Summer Semester
Undergraduate:
Full-time: 12+
3-quarter-time: 9 to 11.99
Half-time: 6 to 8.99
Less-than-half-time: .5 to 5.99
**International Undergraduate (F-1 and J-1 visas only)
Full-time: 9+
Graduate
Full-time: 9+
3-quarter-time: 7 to 8.99
Half-time: 5 to 6.99
Less-than-half-time: .5 to 4.99
**International Graduate (F-1 and J-1 visas only)
Full-time: 6+
- The student’s status is determined by the total number of enrolled summer hours.
- Dates of enrollment will be reported using the beginning and ending dates of the specific summer session(s) in which the student is taking classes.
Note: Enrollment verification for students enrolled as Second Bachelor’s Degree students will be based on undergraduate criteria as stated above.