Student Enrollment Status

Full Time Status

Full time students are enrolled for 12 or more hours of credit.

Part Time Status

Part time students are enrolled for 11 or less hours of credit.

Visiting Students

Students from other colleges and universities who wish to take a class at Gaston College in order to transfer the work back to their home institution must complete an application for admission. Students should be prepared to submit official transcripts as proof of prerequisites that have been completed prior to enrolling at Gaston College.

Students who attend Gaston College and wish to take a class at another college or university for credit towards their Gaston College degree must apply and meet admission requirements at the other college or university. Once course work is completed at another school, an official transcript is requested by the student to be mailed back to Gaston College for evaluation of transfer credit.

Special Credit Students

Students who take class for personal interest or improvement are considered a special credit student. They may take up to 15 credit hours of non-degree, certificate, or diploma classes before declaring a major.

Career and College Promise

This is a program where high school students are also enrolled and taking classes at the college. Please refer to the Office of Admissions for further information regarding this program.