Visiting Students/Non-Degree/Seniors

Looking to expand your education at City College? Non-degree enrollment allows you to take individual courses and earn college credit.

A  non-degree student is an individual who takes courses for credit, but is not pursuing a degree at The City College of New York.  Non-degree students are also called non-matriculated or visiting students.  Senior citizens who are auditing courses for personal enrichment and neither seeking a degree nor college credit are also considered non-degree students. 

As a non-degree student at City College:

• You may not take more than 24 credits overall in this status.
• You may need departmental approval for your desired course(s).
• You will be among the last group to register, as priority is given to degree-seeking students.
• Your course registration is on a space available basis, and therefore not guaranteed.
• You may not apply any financial aid towards your tuition. For more information about non-degree tuition rates, visit the Tuition and Fees page.

Who can apply as a non-degree student?

• Visiting Students from non-CUNY campuses who are in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, and have the permission of their college or university.
• Students who attended a college or university previously, but are not currently enrolled, and are in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• High School students looking to take courses through CUNY's CollegeNow Program must first determine if their high school is on CCNY's list of CollegeNow Participating Schools before applying. Please consult first with a guidance counselor or college advisor at your high school.
• High School graduates who never attended a college or university after graduating high school must have a cumulative GPA of 80 (or its equivalent), or a score of 3250 (or its equivalent) on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
• Senior Citizens - for this purpose categorized as being at least 60 years of age - have the additional option of registering on an audit (no credit) basis an pay no tuition. A valid government ID is required for proof of age.
• International Students may take non-degree courses, but are not eligible to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20) while in non-degree status.

Other Considerations: 

• Currently enrolled CUNY students must apply for an ePermit to register for courses at City College. 
• All non-degree applications, with the exception of senior auditors, must meet CUNY's college readiness requirements.

How do I apply?

1. Submit a Non-Degree Application by the appropriate deadline (see table below).  
2. Pay the $65 Application Fee.  Applicants who submit their application without a fee will be charged after course registration.  
3. With the exception of Seniors auditing courses, official or unofficial copies of all of the following must be provided:
   
   Visiting students who have earned at least 24 college credits*
   • College transcript from the last college or university attended
   • TOEFL or IELTS scores if educated in a non-English speaking country
   Visiting students who have earned less than 24 college credits*
   • College transcript from the last college or university attended
   • High School transcript(s) and/or TASC diploma with scores
   • TOEFL or IELTS scores if educated in a non-English speaking country
   Please note that documents in jpeg or pdf format can be e-mailed to nondegree@ccny.cuny.edu up until the online deadline. We will contact you if any additional documentation is needed.
    
4. Submit a CUNY Residency Form if any application information indicates a prior residence outside of New York State.

Apply for Non-Degree

Application Deadlines for Non-Degree study:

Fall - August 1st
Spring - January 1st

For summer admission, you must apply to the fall term as a non-degree student and indicate in the application that you are interested in taking summer classes. 

Summer Session X and I - May 21st
Summer Session II - June 18th
Summer session III - July 16th   

Senior Citizens can refer to the undergraduate auditing instructions. Senior auditing does not apply to graduate courses. 

For more information on the graduate non-degree process, please visit our Graduate Non-Degree study page.

If you are ready to apply, please click here.