If
you want to enroll in a limited number of graduate-level classes on
Iowa's campus, but you
aren't seeking admission to a departmental program, you should apply
as a nondegree graduate student.
Admission
requirements
Limitations
- You may
register for up to two courses per semester, but you can't accumulate
more than two courses from any given department or program.
- Credit
earned cannot count toward satisfying the residence requirement for
a degree.
- You
must enroll in courses numbered 100-level or above to earn graduate
credit.
Application
process
- Submit
a Nondegree
Student Application. There is no application fee.
- Submit
an official transcript showing your baccalaureate (or higher) degree
to the Office of Admissions, 107 Calvin Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1396.
(Current or former UI students do not need to request a UI transcript.)
- Submit
an official TOEFL score report if you are an international student
whose first language is not English. (Review the Additional
Requirements for International Applicants.)
- Your application
and any supporting documents should be in the Office of Admissions
at least two weeks before classes begin.
After
admission
It will take approximately two weeks to process your application.
- Hawk
ID and ISIS—Admitted students will receive a Hawk
ID and password to use the web-based self-service center called
ISIS (Iowa
Student Information Services). If you forget your Hawk ID or password,
call the Office of Admissions at 800-553-IOWA between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- Class
registration—Before
you can register for classes, you must meet with an academic advisor,
who will either give you a registration number or clear you for
registration. Nondegree students are advised by the Graduate College.
Call 319-335-2135 to make an appointment. You will register for
classes online using ISIS.
Your registration date and time will be displayed
when
you
log in
to
ISIS, and you
can also view course listings in ISIS.
- Proof
of immunity—Admitted students are required to show Proof
of Immunity to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella before registering
for classes.
- Housing—Nondegree
students may apply to live in our Residence
Halls or in University
Apartments. Contact the Housing Office in Burge Residence
Hall for more information, 319-335-3009.
- Financial
aid—Nondegree
students at The University of Iowa may qualify for financial aid.
For information about the federal regulations related to this, contact
the University's Office
of Student Financial Aid.
- Parking—If
you will own or operate a motor vehicle in the Iowa City area, you
must Register
Your Vehicle with the University's parking department within 48
hours of bringing it to campus.
Are
you in the right place?
We want to make sure you fill out the right
application.
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