EXCESS CREDIT POLICY
Wisconsin resident undergraduate students who have earned 165
credits or 30 credits more than required for their degree
programs, whichever is greater, are charged a surcharge equal to
100 percent of the regular resident tuition, on credits beyond
that level. The policy covers all Wisconsin
resident undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor’s
degree, including students pursuing a double major. Minnesota residents and non-residents
graduate, post-baccalaureate, and non-degree students are
exempt. All credits earned at UW System campuses and WTCS
transfer credits accepted toward a degree are counted in the
total. Retroactive, AP, military and other college transfer
credits do not count. The surcharge is applied to students in
the semester following the one in which they reach the earned
credit limit. Once it has been levied, a student has the right
to appeal the surcharge to the assistant controller.