Non-degree Seeking Students
Non-degree seeking students are students who typically only take a few courses and transfer them back to their primary institution, need a few courses to aid in their career, have not been denied admission from Virginia Tech, a university employee and/or senior citizen, or a current high school student who was given permission to take a course not offered at a local community college.
Information on non-degree application requirements can be found on the admissions website.
Restrictions on non-degree seeking students:
- Students who have been denied admission to Virginia Tech as first-year or transfer students for the same term will not be eligible for reconsideration as non-degree-seeking students.
- Non-degree-seeking students will be able to register on a space-available basis only. Until the deadline for adding classes, such students may be required to drop a class if the number of degree-seeking students exceeds the number of available spaces in a particular class.
- Non-degree-seeking students will be permitted to attempt up to 30 hours at Virginia Tech, not to exceed 11 hours in any one term during the academic year or 5 hours in either summer school term.
- Non-degree-seeking students are required to maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 for continued enrollment.
- Non-degree-seeking students are not eligible for financial aid, scholarships or on-campus housing.
- Students who have previously been enrolled at Virginia Tech may not reapply as non-degree-seeking students.
The above information can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Senior Citizens:
If you are a senior citizen taking advantage of the Senior Citizens Higher Education Act of 1974 and requesting a waiver of fees, be sure to complete the form and turn it into the Office of the University Registrar after enrolling in your classes. This form must be completed each term you plan to enroll.
Current Virginia Tech Employees:
If you are a current VT employee and utilizing tuition waiver benefits, please be sure to review Policy 4800 and responsibilities you have as the employee.
Course Registration: Registration can be done by the individual completing the course once they are eligible to do so.
- Tutorials can be found on the undergraduate academic affairs website.
- Enrollment dates for each term can be found on the registrar website.
Support for non-degree seeking students is provided by Academic Advising Initiatives to assist students with registration, connecting with appropriate contacts at Virginia Tech, and utilization of available resources. Please email advising@vt.edu for assistance!