Review Admissions Standards and Deadlines

To be eligible to apply as a non-degree seeking student, you must

• Have graduated from an accredited high school/secondary school or obtained the equivalent by passing the GED or HiSET exam if you wish to take undergraduate level courses.
• Have earned a 4-year bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) at an accredited college or university if you wish to take graduate level courses.
• Not be currently enrolled in a degree seeking program at the University of Utah.
• Meet additional requirements if you are on a F1 or J1 visa* including our English proficiency requirement.

Undergraduate non-degree seeking students are only admitted for one term and must reapply if they wish to continue taking courses as a non-degree seeking student.

Graduate non-degree seeking students do not need to re-apply every term as long as they are continuously enrolled and attending at least one class every semester, not including summer. If they do not enroll and attend a term, excluding summer, students are discontinued and will need to submit another application and fee.

Admitted non-degree seeking students cannot enroll in classes until the open enrollment date for their admitted term. Please refer to the academic calendar for open enrollment dates.

Please note: Students are not eligible to be admitted as a non-degree seeking student for the same term they were denied as an undergraduate degree-seeking applicant. 

*Opportunities for Students on a F1 or J1 Visa

The University of Utah cannot issue an I-20 or maintain student SEVIS records for non-degree seeking students. F1 and J1 students already in the US must send an approval letter from their current school, allowing them to study at the U without transferring their SEVIS record, before an admission decision can be made.

This International Permission Letter must be sent to the Office of Admissions directly from a Designated School Official (DSO) at the institution who maintains the student’s SEVIS record, who can authorize a F1 or J1 student to study at another institution. This letter needs to clearly state that the student is permitted to study at the University of Utah for the student’s intended term as a non-degree seeking student. Letters can be sent via email to admissions_ug@utah.edu.

Students on a F1 or J1 visa admitted to a non-degree seeking program will only be able to enroll for one term. Students on a F1 or J1 visa must reapply and send a new International Permission Letter if they wish to continue taking courses as a non-degree seeking student.

All applications are evaluated in the order in which they are received, and notification of admissions decisions are sent on a rolling basis.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Submit Your Application

Apply for admission by submitting the application for admissions and indicating “Non-Degree Seeking” in the student type section.

Be sure to fill out the application completely, including cumulative GPA from all universities you have previously attended.

Once an application has been started, you will be able to save and continue at any time until submitted.

Pay the Application Fee

The application fee is $55 for undergraduate domestic students and $65 for undergraduate international students. It is not refundable.

Applicants from Utah will have their application fee automatically waived. The application fee may be waived for out-of-state applicants who provide documentation of financial hardship, as well as Military-Connected students (meaning a student is an active military member, veteran, or the dependent of an active military member or veteran).

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