Non-Degree Students

How to Apply

Complete and submit the online Non-Degree application a week before the term starts.  To determine when a term starts please review NYU's academic calendar.  As part of your online application, you will be required to submit he following components:

• A transcript indicating your bachelor's degree was awarded/conferred.
• If applicable, a signed Department / Program Approval Form.
• If applicable, a copy of your Cooperating Teacher / Educational Affiliate status.
• A brief statement on why you want to take the course(s) in the selected program.
• Non-refundable $75 application fee, payable via credit card or electronic check via NYU’s payment system.  

If you recently applied to a degree program and were not offered admission, you cannot enroll as a non-degree student. 

Transcript Requirements 

Upload an official copy of your university transcript that indicates the conferral of your bachelor's degree (the degree awarded and the date the degree was awarded/conferred must be present on the transcript), even if your undergraduate degree is from NYU. This is the preferred method.

However, If you request a transcript from your undergraduate institution to be mailed or submitted electronically to steinhardt.gradtranscript@nyu.edu  please allow time for our office to receive and process the transcript to your online application. Please note you will not be able to submit the Non-Degree application without this requirement.  

Returning Non-Degree Students

If you are a returning Non-Degree student you must re-apply by submitting a new application each semester you wish to register. If you previously submitted a transcript along with a hard copy non-degree application (on paper or via pdf), you will need to submit your transcript again via the online application process. However, you do not need to submit a transcript if you previously submitted a transcript using the online non-degree application system.

How to Search for Courses

Please follow these steps to search for courses offered by NYU Steinhardt.  We recommend you do this before you start your non-degree application to determine the program in which your desired course is offered.

• Go to Albert
• Select the Public Search Course button
• Select the appropriate Academic Year
• Filter by:  Academic Career:  Graduate
• Filter by School:  NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development - Graduate.  [our courses will have -GE in the title]
• Then select the program button to see all courses offered for the term.