Non-degree enrollment status is designed for students who wish to take courses but do not plan to pursue a degree. Non-degree students do not qualify for financial aid. Non-degree students are part-time students and are expected to enroll in no more than eight credits per term. Students wishing to take more than 8 credits per term must be admitted as a degree-seeking student.
Admission Requirements
Non-degree enrollment status does not require a formal admission process or formal entrance requirements. There is a $35 non-refundable application fee. Enrollment as a non-degree student does not guarantee regular admission to the university. Students wishing to apply for full admission should refer to the appropriate instructions for first year, transfer, postbacc, or graduate admissions.
Please note that academic performance is not the sole criterion for admission to the university. The university may evaluate a person's behavior and background to determine their ability to maintain the standards of academic and professional conduct expected at the university. Simply qualifying for admission does not guarantee admission.
Non-degree Graduate Status
If you have earned a baccalaureate degree and now wish to take courses without pursuing a degree, you will be designated as a non-degree graduate student. If you decide to seek admission to a degree program, be aware that credit(s) taken under non-degree status may not apply toward that degree program. Students must also complete 30 graduate credits after full admission to degree-seeking status, regardless of the number of credits completed under non-degree status. Any questions should be directed to the graduate program you wish to take classes in.
Summer Term
Credit hours are not restricted for non-degree students during summer term.
Student Identification Card
Registered students are expected to obtain a Student Identification Card.
GAP number
Your GAP (General Access Pin) is a secure number known only to you. It allows you to access your student record. The GAP is initially set to your birth date, formatted as mmddyy. Upon initial access to the OSU Web student services system, you will be asked to change this number to a unique six-digit number.
Course Reference Number (CRN)
Each course offering is assigned a unique number known as the CRN.
Registration
Once you apply for non-degree admission you will receive an email containing your OSU ID and other registration information. You can access the OSU Web registration system by using the Beaver Hub portal. Enter your Student ID and GAP numbers. Choose Registration from the menu to register for classes.
Non-degree students may be asked to take placement tests or provide transcripts from previously attended colleges in order to verify the student's completion and/or grade(s) of past course work prior to enrolling in certain OSU courses.
Distance (Ecampus) non-degree students must complete the Ecampus online orientation to receive a PIN number required for registering.
Please email admit@osucascades.edu with your name, student ID#, course subject, number and CRN for registration assistance.
Tuition and Fees
Non-degree students enrolled for eight or fewer credits are assessed tuition and fees at OSU resident rates based on undergraduate or graduate course level. Enrollment in excess of eight credits requires tuition and fee assessment at the rate for a regularly enrolled, fully admitted student.
Additional Tuition Information
Financial Aid
Non-degree students are not eligible to receive financial aid.
Grade and Transcript Information
Non-degree students are given grades, reviewed according to the university standards of good academic progress, and provided with academic records.
Oregon State University does not mail grade reports. Students can access final course grades by logging into Beaver Hub.
OSU transcripts must be requested through Beaver Hub. Choose for transcript to be mailed to you. "Pick up at the counter" option is only availble to Corvallis students.
Office of Admissions
OSU-Cascades
1500 SW Chandler Ave.
Bend, OR 97702
Call: 541-322-3119
Text: 541-320-7771
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