Non-Degree Student
Non-degree admission is designed to meet the needs of mature, part-time
students who do not wish to pursue a degree at this university.
- Courses taken in this status may not be used to meet regular admission requirements.
- Students on nondegree status are NOT eligible for student employment, the Veterans Assistance program, federal financial aid program(s), or to run for student office.
Non-degree students are subject to the same
university regulations as regularly admitted students.
- Non-degree students may not transfer more than 30 credits from this status to any undergraduate degree program offered at any NMSU campus.
- Students must certify that they are high school graduates or have obtained a GED certificate.
- Students must be eligible to return to any college or university previously attended.
Students who have obtained a GED certificate must certify that they are 16 years of age or older.
Transcripts from previously attended institutions, high school transcript, GED test scores, and/or results of college placement tests may be required to assure readiness for NMSU Grants Campus courses. Admission requirements include an application specifying non-degree status and a one-time $15 nonrefundable application fee charged at the first registration.