U-M Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Guest/non-degree

Deadlines | Application

Application

Guest applicants

Applications are in Adobe PDF format.

Completing the Application

  • All applicants must complete Part I of the application.
  • Applicants who are currently enrolled in college must have Part II completed by the Registrar (or the office at your school that processes guest applications). Please be advised that no applications will be accepted without the official college seal.
  • Applicants who are graduating high school seniors must have Part II completed by a high school official. Graduating high school students must also include an official high school transcript with their application.
  • Applicants who are F1 or J1 visa holders must submit a completed Financial Resources Statement and supporting documentation. Copies of the Financial Resources Statement can be obtained through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
  • Students who are non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English language proficiency by taking either the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Scores should be submitted directly from the testing agency to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Please include a photocopy of your score report or the date which you plan to take either the MELAB or TOEFL

Completed applications should be returned to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Michigan, l220 Student Activities Building, 515 East Jefferson Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48l09-1316. The institution completing Part II may return the completed application directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Applications should be returned to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at least two weeks in advance of the first day of classes. This office will determine admissibility as applications are received, and will notify the applicant of a decision by mail. Students are typically notified of their decision 2-4 weeks after receipt of the application. Please be aware that incomplete applications will delay the review process.

Spring/Summer Guest Students:

  1. are required to pay tuition to the University of Michigan according to the tuition and fees schedule.
  2. are subject to all the admission and registration regulations of the University of Michigan.
  3. do not have permission to register as a degree candidate at the University of Michigan.
  4. are responsible to determine that the home institution will accept credit earned as a guest student.
  5. must understand that falsification of any part of a guest application may result in cancellation of admission and/or registration.
  6. must arrange to have a transcript of any credit earned sent from the University of Michigan to the home institution.

NonDegree Applicants

Applications are in Adobe PDF format.

Use this application for NonDegree application to the following Schools and Colleges:

  • College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)
  • School of Art & Design
  • School of Music, Theatre & Dance
  • Kinesiology
  • School of Nursing

Completing the Application

Before filling out the application, please read reverse side of this information sheet for the guidelines for admissibility as a nondegree student and for information on the documentation that must be included with this application. If you do not meet the guidelines, and wish to discuss special circumstances with a counselor, you should make an appointment in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Completed applications should be returned to: Office of Undergraduate Admissions University of Michigan 1220 Student Activities Building 515 E. Jefferson St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316

If you are having Part II certified by another institution, that institution may return the completed application directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Transcripts or other documentation should be sent directly by the institution, but can be turned in to this office by you if contained in an envelope sealed by the sending institution and signed across the flap by the sending institution.

Applications should be returned to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at least two weeks in advance of the first day of classes. This office will determine admissibility as applications are received, and will notify the applicant of a decision by mail. Students are typically notified of their decision 2-4 weeks after receipt of the application.

To be admitted as a nondegree student, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  1. You have completed an undergraduate degree, and wish to take courses for purposes other than seeking another undergraduate degree.
  2. You have been enrolled in another institution for 2-3 semesters, are "eligible to return" to that institution, and have allowed at least one academic term (not including Spring/Summer) to elapse before term of enrollment as a nondegree.
  3. You are currently at the upper division level, in good standing and eligible to return to your home institution, and wish to take a course in LSA that is essential to your program of study which is not offered at your home institution. (Please note your circumstances clearly, provide supporting documentation from your academic advisor that the above is the case and that permission is granted for you to take a course in LSA and transfer it back to meet your graduation requirements.)
  4. You have attained the upper division level at a private college, are in good standing, eligible to return to your home institution, and have permission from your academic advisor to spend a semester or two in LSA to experience part of your college education at a large public institution. (Please note your circumstances clearly, provide supporting documentation from your academic advisor that the above is the case and that permission is granted for you to enroll in LSA and transfer the credit back to your home institution.)
  5. You are participating in a special program (Study Abroad) and you have official approval marked on the application or in official written form from a program advisor (such admissions will usually be for one term only, and only for the courses offered through that particular program).
  6. Students wishing consideration due to special circumstances should contact a Nondegree Admissions Counselor at (734) 764-7433.
  7. You are a high school senior, have completed a track of typical college prep courses through the Advanced Placement level, have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP exam to place you in the intermediate level course such as Calculus III, or an intermediate level foreign language. Written approval from your parents and high school counselor, plus an official copy of your high school transcript, SAT/ACT scores, and an official copy of your AP scores will be required as part of the application. To expedite processing, your application and all available documents should be submitted before your high school is dismissed for the summer. High school students may not enroll as nondegree students for college courses simply because the courses are not offered in their high school, (i.e. any first or second year language courses).