Non-Degree Status
Non-degree (NDG) status is available for applicants who wish to take undergraduate or graduate level courses for personal or professional enrichment. No more than nine semester hours may be taken as a non-degree student. Applicants who wish to enroll in more than nine semester hours as a non-degree student must apply for permission from the Dean of the appropriate school.
Students applying for non-degree status who have not earned any degree will apply through Undergraduate Admissions as a special student. Students who already hold a Bachelor’s or other degree will apply through Graduate Admissions.
The non-degree student must meet prerequisite course requirements for any course taken. Non-degree undergraduate students are not assigned an academic advisor and are allowed to register for courses on a space-available basis.
Courses taken as a non-degree student may not be applied to a degree until the applicant has completed the admissions requirements for that degree, including any required admissions test. These courses will be evaluated by the Registrar and the program director or chair. Policies regarding transfer courses will apply.
Tuition for undergraduate courses taken as a non-degree student is charged at the undergraduate tuition rate. Tuition for graduate courses taken as a non-degree student is charged at the graduate tuition rate.
Non-degree students should submit the following in order to be considered for admission:
- An application for admission with the required essay; and
- Official transcripts from the College or university where the student attended or completed an undergraduate degree