Graduate nondegree students take graduate level course work for personal enrichment, professional development, certification or to familiarize themselves with the rigors of a graduate program before applying.  Graduate nondegree students are admitted to the university, not to a specific degree granting, graduate program.  Graduate non-degree status is also appropriate for students actively pursuing a graduate degree at another college or university, and who wish to earn graduate credit for transfer back to that institution.

Application deadlines for admission as a graduate nondegree student are as follows:
 

Quarter (begins)	International students apply by:	Quarter (begins)	U.S. students apply by:
Autumn (September)	July 1	Autumn (September)	August 15
Winter (January)	November 1	Winter (January)	December 1
Spring (March)	February 1	Spring (March)	March 1
Summer (June)	May 1	Summer (June)	May 15

"Domestic Applicants" are US citizens or approved permanent residents of the United States, or those who have been granted asylee, or refugee status in the United States.

"International Applicants" are not US citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or political asylees.

IMPORTANT: If you are an F or J visa holder, or you will need an F or J visa to study in the United States, your ability to be admitted to Graduate non-degree at The Ohio State University is restricted. All international graduate non-degree applications are subject to a Graduate School review.

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GRADUATE NONDEGREE RESTRICTIONS AND POLICIES:

• Admission to graduate nondegree status neither guarantees nor implies subsequent admission to a degree program.  Regular degree seeking students must submit a separate application in order to be considered for graduate admission.

• Some classes are restricted to degree seeking students only.  You should contact the graduate program to be sure that the course you wish to take will be available.

• If a graduate nondegree student applies to a regular graduate degree program, and is admitted, no more than ten hours of graduate credit accumulated while in this nondegree classification may be counted towards the graduate degree.

• Former Ohio State graduate students should contact the Graduate School office for information about re-entering and registration.  Contact them by phone at: (614)292-6031

• Graduate nondegree students may not receive university fellowships or graduate associateships.