Frequently Asked Questions
In general, visiting students are not eligible for financial aid. Visiting students who are classified as graduate students and enrolled in prerequisite courses for admission to medical school may be eligible for loans under certain circumstances and should work with the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Visiting undergraduate students need to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Visiting graduate students taking graduate-level courses need to earn a P or H in their coursework. A single grade of F or grades of L in 9 or more credit hours will mean that visiting graduate students are no longer eligible to take courses at UNC-Chapel Hill. There are additional details pertaining to eligibility standards. Please reach out to Melissa Solomon (mjsolomo@unc.edu) for additional questions.
Yes! Visiting students work with Melissa Solomon, Senior Academic Advisor, email: mjsolomo@email.unc.edu
Visiting students cannot transfer credit from other colleges or universities to UNC-Chapel Hill.
In most cases, there is no limit to the number of semesters a visiting student may enroll. Dual-enrolled high school students are an exception to this; their eligibility to enroll ends once they graduate high school. Summer school visitors may only enroll during summer session 1 and summer session 2 for the summer term in which they have been accepted.
Please visit the Office of the University Registrar’s website for information on auditing. High school students are not eligible to audit.
