Nondegree/Visiting Advising
Some people may be eligible to study at American University at either the undergraduate or graduate level without formal admission to a degree program. Such visiting students are called "nondegree" students at AU. PLEASE NOTE: "Continuing Education" is now referred to as nondgree. Nondegree students should request enrollment through the college or school at AU that offers the course(s) in which they wish to enroll.
Many nondegree students take advantage of the following AU programs:
Eligibility
In order to become a nondegree student at AU, you must not be currently enrolled in a degree program at any other Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area schools. You must also be in good standing with any other college or university in which you are currently enrolled. Students dismissed from another institution during the past year are not eligible to enroll as nondegree students at AU. International students are ineligible for student visas under nondegree status and therefore cannot enroll this way.
Instructions for Enrollment as a Nondegree Student
- NEW non-degree students must complete the online Nondegree Enrollment Form. Summer non-degree registration begins on Monday, March 26, 2012. Fall non-degree registration begins on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received, on a rolling basis, and will continue through the first week of class. Please allow a minimum of 5 business days for processing. You should expect a reply via e-mail, once the actual registration period begins. Late fees may apply.
- RETURNING non-degree students should e-mail Mike Galaviz at mgalav@american.edu Be sure to include your AUID, complete course number you're requesting and any prerequisite information for each course such as Course Title and Number, Date taken, Where taken and Grade.
PLEASE NOTE: this form is for CAS courses only (College of Arts & Sciences). For a list of CAS departments, please see the CAS homepage. If you have any questions regarding the enrollment process in CAS, please call us at 202-885-2439. For courses offered in one of the other 4 schools at American University, please contact a graduate or undergraduate counselor at the following links:
School of Public Affairs
School of International Service
School of Communication
Kogod School of Business
Cost
Nondegree students pay the same per-credit tuition as our degree seeking students. Please see the AU Registrar for current costs. For purposes of nondegree study, any course numbered 500 or above is considered graduate level. Credit hours are listed in the schedule of classes. Financial aid is not available for nondegree study. American University does not accept credit cards as payment for tuition, however, you may pay online, by mail or in-person via check.
