• Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are not enrolled in a graduate program can take classes at Grand Valley as a nondegree seeking student. Information about course offerings can be found in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.
   
• Students should complete the nondegree-seeking graduate application:
  • For personal development without completing a graduate degree nor receiving a graduate certificate.
  • For completion of prerequisites required for admission to their chosen graduate program.
     
• Nondegree-seeking students are not eligible for federal or state financial assistance.
   
• A maximum of 6 to 12 credit hours taken as nondegree may be applied to a graduate degree, depending on the program of interest.  Refer to the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for specific requirements.
   
• All graduate education students seeking a degree, endorsement, approval, licensure or certificate change must be formally admitted to graduate study by applying for “degree-seeking” graduate admission.

Changing Status from Non-degree to Degree Seeking
To seek a change in degree-seeking status:

1. Submit a degree-seeking application form to the Admissions and Recruitment Office
   • Students may complete the graduate application online or print, fill out, and mail our graduate paper application (mailing address listed on the paper application).
2. Submit all additional required admission materials