Non-Degree Seeking Applicants
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Applicants who do not wish to work toward a degree at SDSU may take courses as non-degree seeking students.
Please note that non-degree seeking students are not eligible to receive financial aid. Non-degree seeking students must be a high school graduate or meet non-high school graduate requirements.
Undergraduate
Application Process
Applicants should submit the following:
- Admission application*
- Post-secondary transcripts, ACT or SAT scores may be required depending on the desired course(s)
*When completing the online application, please indicate that you do not plan to pursue a degree at SDSU by selecting "special” from the list of majors.
The information contained in the catalogs is the most accurate available at the time of publication, but changes may become effective before the next catalogs are published.
Graduate
Application Process
Up to 12 credits of graduate credit taken as a non-degree seeking student can be applied to a graduate credential, degree or certificate.
- Submit the Online Application using the general application links per term.
- When creating an account, please ensure you are using a personal email address. Certain government email addresses (ex: sd.us, k12.sd.us) have strong filters that block emails regarding admissions decisions.
- Once an account is created, a confirmation email will be sent to the email provided. Follow the link in the email to continue the application.
Complete the requested information on each of the required tabs. Tabs to pay specific attention to are listed below:
- On the Applicant Information tab, choose Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Student as the applicant type.
- On the Personal Information tab, ensure the Personal Email Address field is the same email used when the account was created.
- On the Choose Program tab, select 'Not Seeking a Degree' from the Degree dropdown and 'Non-Degree Seeking' from the Choose Major dropdown. You will then be prompted to enter the course information for the course(s) you plan to enroll. Necessary information for courses can be found on the . You will also be provided a discount code to waive the application fee. If you choose to pay the application fee, a refund will not be processed.
- On the Charges and Additional Items tab, enter the provided discount code and click 'Apply' to zero out the application charge. If you do not apply the code, you will be left with an outstanding balance on your application and your application will not be processed.
Upon submission of the non-degree seeking application, the Graduate School will process your application and add the indicated course(s) to your registration. A confirmation email will be sent when all steps have been completed.
The information contained in the catalogs is the most accurate available at the time of publication, but changes may become effective before the next catalogs are published.
