Admissions Definitions:

1st Time Freshman: Applicants coming directly from high school or who have no previous college experience (high school students who are dual-enrolled in college courses while attending high school or have other pre-collegiate enrollment experience while in high school).

Dual enrolled non-matriculated student: A non-matriculated student participating in a program where high school students take credit bearing courses and earn both high school and college credit simultaneously. Dual enrolled students can take a maximum of two unique credit bearing courses per semester.

Full-time students: Carry a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Matriculated student: A matriculated student has filed an application for a degree or certificate program, has been officially accepted, and has course registration for the specific term in which the student has been accepted. Matriculated status is terminated by graduation, withdrawal, or dismissal.  Matriculated students may attend on a full-time or part-time basis.

Non-degree seeking student: A non-degree seeking student is a dual enrolled non-matriculated student or a non-matriculated student.

Non-matriculated student: A non-matriculated student is enrolled in a maximum of two unique credit bearing courses per semester but has not been admitted to a degree or certificate program within the College.

Transfer Students: Applicants transferring from an outside college/university(s).

Part-time students: Carry fewer than 12 credit hours per semester.

Program Change: Currently enrolled Trocaire students requesting change to a different Trocaire program.

Readmission: Students who have not been enrolled at Trocaire College for two or more semesters (excluding summer) or have attended another college.