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.

The Fall 2026 application is open Monday, July 6, through Friday, September 18, 2026. Registration for Non-Degree courses begins on August 5, 2026. The last day to add a course is Sunday, September 20, 2026.

The Spring 2027 Non-Degree application will open on Monday, November 2, 2026.

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