Office of Non-Degree Students

The Office of Non-Degree Students (ONDS) supports students who are not enrolled in a degree or certificate program through GW, but would like to take a class. This includes:

visiting students and professionals
students admitted to GW for a future semester
individuals enrolled in certain special programs

As a non-degree student, you do not earn certificates or degrees from GW, but can take courses for a grade, earn credits and receive an official academic record. For more information on the university policies regarding non-degree students, please visit the University Bulletin website.

More information about our application process can be found here.

Our Summer 2025 application will be open Monday, March 3 through Friday, July 4. Applicants wishing to take Summer Session I courses should apply no later than Monday, May 26, 2025 in order to meet registration deadlines.

Please note: Our Fall 2025 application is currently open for specific groups only. If you submit a Fall 2025 application and are not a part of those programs, we will not be able to review it until the beginning of our Fall 2025 application review period on Monday, July 7, 2025.

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