Residence Requirements
About This Policy
- Last Updated
- 09/03/2024
- Policy Owner
- Academic Affairs
- Responsible Office
- Academic Affairs
This policy is for undergraduate students only.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework are required for the baccalaureate degree. In some cases, like the BFA, completion of coursework may require more than 120 credits.
Institutional residency relates to time attending courses on the Montclair campus. In all cases, an institutional residency of one year and a minimum of 30 credits of the total required for the baccalaureate degree must be completed at Montclair State University.
A minimum 2.0 overall GPA and a minimum 2.0 major GPA is also required. Some majors have minimum GPA requirements higher than a 2.0.
Specific requirements depend on date of entry or date of major declaration and vary from major to major. Students are advised to review the particular requirements for a bachelor’s degree in their programs with their faculty advisors or academic advisors, and review their degree audit in Degree Works, accessible through NEST.
Academic residency can be completed at any time while active-duty service members are enrolled. Reservists and National Guardsmen on active-duty are covered in the same manner.