Visiting & Non-Degree

Visiting & Non-Degree

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Visiting Non-Degree

A student who is currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a different institution who wishes to enroll at Howard for one academic year or less. 

  • Our Fall application deadline is July 1.
  • Our Spring application is November 1.
  • All items must be received by the noted deadline for admission consideration.

Visiting Student

Requirements

1.  Application for Admission (Howard University Online Application).

2. An official transcript with at least a 2.50 GPA. Transcripts may be submitted via an e-Transcript system (to admission@howard.edu) if available (highly preferred). 

  • If your school does not have an e-Transcript system, please submit a copy of your transcript via mail (not preferred, as there may be significant delays in our receipt of mailed items).
  • You may not submit your school transcript via email.

3. An official letter of permission from the student’s home school. 

  • The letter should include the student’s GPA and a list of courses the student is authorized to take at Howard.
  • Letters must be uploaded by the assigned recommender via the application system.

4. One letter of recommendation from a designated school official 

  • (From an advisor, department chair, professor etc.).

Mailing Address: 

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Attn: Visiting Student Admission
2400 6th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20059

New application link: https://applyhu.howard.edu/register/nondegree 

Unclassified (Non-Degree) Student

A non-matriculating student who wishes to complete undergraduate courses during the Spring or Fall semester. Typically students who require completion of prerequisite courses to begin a specific course of study are considered unclassified. Unclassified students do not matriculate into a degree-seeking program. 

  • Our Fall application deadline is July 1.
  • Our Spring application deadline is November 1.
  • All items must be received by the noted deadline for admission consideration.

*Please note: Credits earned as unclassified students at Howard University will not be considered for transfer admission into the university, for students who eventually would like to earn a degree from the university. 

We encourage students who would like to eventually matriculate into a degree-seeking program at Howard University to consider taking coursework at another regionally accredited college/university, and then apply for transfer admission consideration once the minimum transfer requirements are satisfied. If you have further questions, please contact us at transfer@howard.edu. 

Unclassified Student

Requirements

1. Application for Admission (Howard University Online Application).

2. One official transcript from all post-secondary institutions attended. Official transcripts may be submitted via an e-Transcript system (to admission@howard.edu) if available (highly preferred). 

  • If your school does not have an e-Transcript system, please submit a copy of your transcript via mail (not preferred, as there may be significant delays in our receipt of mailed items).
  • You may not submit your school transcript via email.

3. Personal Statement detailing your reason for seeking unclassified admission. 

4. One letter of recommendation from a designated school official 

  • (From an advisor, department chair, professor etc.) or community leader.

Mailing Address: 

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Attn: Unclassified Student Admission
2400 6th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20059

New application link: https://applyhu.howard.edu/register/nondegree