All students who wish to take undergraduate courses but are not planning to earn an Old Westbury degree are classified as non-degree (non-matriculated) special students. Being a non-degree student makes sense for those who want:
- To transfer credit back to the college where you are seeking a degree
- To take college classes for pleasure or personal enrichment
- To upgrade job skills
- To try out college before deciding if you want to get a degree
- To improve your GPA to qualify for admission to SUNY Old Westbury
All non-degree students must file the appropriate application for admission and submit the appropriate credentials. It should be noted that Non-Degree applicants are accepted on a space available basis and are allowed to register after degree seeking students have been given the opportunity to register. Non-degree/non-matriculated students may take a maximum of 32 credits. Students who wish to pursue study beyond 32 credits must apply for matriculation and meet the appropriate academic requirements for admission.
All Non-Degree applicants registering for a course with prerequisites must be able to show that they have met the prerequisites in order to register for the class. Applicants must be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher) from the most recent institution.
Non-Degree applicants registering only for a Summer or Winter session course may use the online Summer/Winter/QuickAdmit Non-Degree Application. Summer/Winter Non-Degree applicants do not need to submit additional documentation and do not need to show proof of having fulfilled course pre-requisites.
Note: Students admitted under the undergraduate non-degree classification may not change their status to degree-seeking without submitting an application and satisfying regular admissions requirements.