STUDENT STATUS OPTIONS

Individuals not seeking the degree may enroll in single courses on a space-available basis with instructor permission. If approved, you will register for single courses with Nonmatriculated (NM) status.


Graduate Student Status
A graduate student is a matriculated student that has received full admission to the graduate program and is earning credits toward the Master's Degree. The minimum requirements for admission are:

• A baccalaureate degree (B.A. or B.S.) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) in the final two years of study.
• Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Note: GRE scores must be received directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and must be no more than five years old. If you have earned a doctoral level degree from an accredited institution in the United States, you may be exempt from the GRE requirement.


Graduate Nonmatriculated (GNM) Student Status
GNM status provides access to graduate courses for those who are not currently seeking a graduate degree, but who may later want to apply these credits (up to 12) toward our graduate program. A bachelor's degree and 3.0 GPA in your last 90 quarter (60 semester) hours is required to apply for GNM status.

Acceptance as a GNM student confers no guarantee or priority for later admission to the Graduate School for pursuit of a degree program. To maintain GNM status, the student must enroll for the quarter in which they applied. Accepted students will not lose their GNM status unless they miss four consecutive quarters of registration, or register as any other status.

The UW Graduate School will notify you by email when your GNM status is approved. Once you have GNM status, you will be provided instructions on how to register for your classes.


Nonmatriculated (NM) Student Status
If you would like to enroll in a single course for informational purposes only, and you do not plan to apply the credits you earn toward a degree in the future, you may register as a Nonmatriculated (NM) student. Although no formal application procedure is necessary, prerequisite knowledge and instructor permission are needed to take the course.

Submit the Non-Matriculated Student Registration Approval Form and Non-Matriculated Student Registration Form to UW Non-Degree Registration Services. A printed email approval from the department is acceptable to submit instead of the Non-Matriculated Student Registration Approval Form.