Petitioning to Graduate
Students intending to graduate must file the Graduation Petition Form.

Requirements
To earn an undergraduate degree, students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and have completed departmental requirements.

To earn a graduate degree, students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and have completed departmental requirements. Doctoral programs may require a cumulative GPA above 3.0.

Degree Completion Term Limits
Students must complete degree requirements within 5 years for the master's degree. Term limits for the PhD are: 10 years at The New School for Social Research, except the clinical psychology PhD, which must be completed within 12 years, and 8 years at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy. Beyond these time limits, students are not permitted to register unless an extension of time is obtained. Extensions of time may be granted based on a petition submitted by the student and assessed by the student’s academic department. To petition, the student must outline work completed toward the degree and a plan for completion of the degree. If the extension of time is not granted, the student will be dismissed from the program.

Graduation Honors
Undergraduates who have completed at least 60 credits in residence for a bachelor's degree or 34 credits in residence for an associate's degree who have a 3.7 cumulative GPA and will graduate with Honor's, which will be noted on their diploma and transcript. Parsons BFA, BBA, and graduate programs' departmental honors are noted on the diploma and transcript.