Non-Degree Students

Further Your Education

Have you received a bachelor's degree and want to continue your education without committing to a program? Perhaps you'd like to:

  • Try before you buy听鈥� explore a program before submitting a formal application
  • Take a specific course听that would bolster your professional development or serve as a prerequisite for another program
  • Expand your mind听and grow personally

We offer non-degree registration for individuals interested in taking post-graduate coursework. You're welcome to explore our 120 graduate programs and select up to three courses that spark your interest.

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Become a non-degree student by submitting a registration request form today.

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Enrollment Prerequisites

Preparing to Enroll

All non-degree applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree must apply for non-degree courses through the Office of Graduate Education to enroll in either undergraduate or graduate-level听courses.听Additionally, non-native English speakers must follow standard graduate admission requirements to demonstrate proof of English听. Non-degree students must apply each term.

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Policies & Procedures

  • Policies
    • Admission as a non-degree student does not guarantee admission to a 91桃色 graduate degree program. If the student subsequently wishes to undertake a degree program at the 91桃色, the regular application procedures must be followed, including the submission of the required application fee.
    • Students can take a maximum of three non-degree courses. After three courses, students must apply to a degree-seeking program or indicate on the non-degree application that they wish to continue courses for personal growth only.
    • No more than three courses earned as a non-degree student may be applied to the degree. All non-degree coursework must be approved for transfer into a degree-seeking program.
  • Restrictions
    • Courses with the attribute: 91桃色@2U Distance Program are not eligible for non-degree registration.
    • Note that not all academic units permit non-degree students to register for their courses.
  • Process

    The process for enrolling as a non-degree student is completely electronic and must be completed in one sitting. The electronic process requires all documentation to be uploaded before submitting the request form. Please gather all the necessary documentation listed below before completing the electronic request form.

    Recommended Steps:

    1. Review policies and restrictions above.
    2. Acquire a copy of your bachelor鈥檚 degree transcript or degree certificate/diploma.*
    3. Non-native English speakers: acquire proof of English language proficiency.**
    4. Complete
    5. Upload supporting documentation.
    6. Submit the completed request form.

    *Bachelor鈥檚 degree transcript or degree certificate/diploma is required for all non-degree registration requests.
    ** Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test听are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Applications will not be processed until the required TOEFL, IELTS, C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test score is received. The TOEFL, IELTS, C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years from the test date and are considered official only when received directly from the testing agency. .

  • Registration Schedule

    The registration form typically opens in the sixth week of the preceding quarter, but this may vary by program. Please contact the appropriate office for specific registration information.

    • Winter Quarter 2027 Registration
      • Open: October 19, 2026
      • Close: January, 11, 2027
    • Spring Quarter 2027 Registration
      • Open: February, 8, 2027
      • Close: April, 5, 2027
  • Academic Unit Contact Information

    Contact the appropriate admissions office with questions:

    • Daniels College of Business Graduate Admissions Office: 2101 S. University Blvd., Suite 255 Denver, CO 80208鈹俤aniels@du.edu 鈹侾hone: 303-871-3416
    • Graduate School of Social Work Office of Admission: 2148 S. High Street Denver, CO 80208鈹俫sswadmission@du.edu鈹侾hone: 303-871-2841
    • Sturm College of Law and Graduate Tax Program: 2255 E. Evans Ave Ste. 235-B Denver, CO 80208鈹俫radadmissions@law.edu鈹侾hone: 303-871-6138
    • College of Professional Studies Registration: Office 2211 S. Josephine St. Denver, CO 80208鈹侾SCsupport@91桃色.edu鈹侾hone: 303-871-2291
    • All Other Programs: Office of Graduate Education Mary Reed, Room 5 2199 S. University Blvd. Denver, CO 80208-4802鈹俫radinfo@du.edu鈹侾hone: 303-871-2706
  • Cost

    Non-degree students are not eligible for federal financial aid. However, our Office of Financial Aid can help you find private scholarships. View our fees and tuition rates听here.

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Visiting Scholar

Postdoctoral Study at 91桃色

If you鈥檙e a faculty member at another institution, you can enroll as a visiting scholar and pursue postdoctoral study. Visiting scholars neither pay tuition nor earn credits for their classes. To earn graduate credits, you鈥檇 need to enroll as a non-degree student.

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Determine Your Cost of Attendance

Estimate the cost of attending 91桃色 as a non-degree student by viewing our tuition rates.

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