Graduate Non-Degree Admission

You may apply for non-degree admission if you satisfy the following conditions:

• You wish to complete graduate-level coursework as a non-degree seeking student.
• You have already earned a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited institution or the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree from a non-US institution.

Restrictions

• The School of Education offers non-degree courses on a limited basis, pending departmental permission and availability of space.
• The Silberman School of Social Work does not offer courses to new non-degree graduate students for the Summer or Winter Session.
• The following programs do not offer non-degree graduate admission:
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Creative Writing
  • Physical Therapy
  • School of Nursing
  • Urban Policy and Leadership
  • Urban Planning
• Admission as a non-degree graduate student does not guarantee approval to take a specific course. You may be required to present additional copy of your academic transcript to the program advisor to obtain course approval prior to registration.
• Acceptance as a non-degree graduate student does not imply admission as a degree-seeking graduate student in a future semester.
• Non-degree graduate students are ineligible for financial aid
• Non-degree graduate students are ineligible for student visas or exchange visas, unless they are part of a college-approved exchange program.

1. Complete the Graduate Non-Degree Application Form
2. Scan and Upload Bachelor’s Degree Diploma or an Academic Transcript that shows the conferral of your U.S. bachelor’s degree on your online application. (unofficial student transcripts are acceptable; internet copies are not acceptable).
   Read more about Non-U.S. Academic Records below.
   
3. Pay the Application Fee
   A Non-Degree Graduate Application Fee of $75 is required to apply for non-degree graduate admission. The application fee will be collected at the time of your first registration. Please do not send the application fee in with your application. Regardless of whether or not you choose to attend Hunter College and/or drop your courses prior to the first day of the classes, you are responsible for paying the non-refundable application fee.

Once the application is processed provided your application and the supporting proof of BA degree conferral are acceptable, registration materials, including information on submitting proof of your immunizations records will be sent via email (to the email address provided with your application) about two (2) weeks prior to the start of registration.

Please note: Since the email notification is sent from the online application system it may go directly to the spam/junk mail instead of the inbox.