Non-Degree Seeking Students

A non-degree seeking student is someone who is enrolled on a semester-by-semester or course-by-course basis and has not been accepted as a regular student pursuing a degree.

Follow these steps to enroll in UB classes as a non-degree seeking student:

• Step 1: Apply Here and Verify New York State Residency

  You must submit an undergraduate or graduate non-degree seeking form, or international non-degree seeking form prior to enrollment. A new non-degree application is required if there was a break in your prior non-degree enrollment. Please select your student group to find out more information and your non-degree seeking student form.

  • Undergraduate form
  • Search for your graduate program of interest on The Graduate School website. For information and application instructions regarding attending UB as a non-matriculated student, please use the contact information provided in the program listing.
  • International (for all students who are non-US citizens)

  To view available courses for the appropriate term you’d like to register for, please use our links to the public class schedule.

  • undergraduate courses (numbered 100-499)
  • graduate courses (numbered 500 and above)

  Verify NYS Residency

  Admitted non-degree-seeking students are initially considered out-of-state residents for tuition purposes. To update this status, supporting documentation is required. If you attended a NYS high school for two or more years, graduated and applied for admission within five years of receiving a NYS high school diploma, please upload a copy of your transcript in the Applicant Portal (Applicable GED also accepted). If you do not meet this criteria, you need to upload three supporting documents to verify residency (see our NYS Residency Required Documentation page for details). Access the status page in the Applicant Portal to begin uploading documents. This will become available within a few hours of application submission. All issues regarding residency must be resolved by the first day of classes. Non-degree-seeking students admitted two weeks before the first day of classes have until the Drop/Add deadline to comply.

• Step 2: Obtain and Activate your UBIT Name
  • Once your application has been approved and processed, you will receive two email communications; one with instructions to log back into your application status portal to retrieve your UB person number, and the second with your UBIT name and single-use password to log into HUB.
  • Your UBITName and password will be required to access many different university resources, including your personal student account, which you will use for enrollment. Once your application for non-degree seeking student status has been approved, UB will assign you a UBITName and temporary, single-use password. You will need both your UBITName and temporary, single-use password to enroll.

  If you have previously applied to or attended UB, you will use your existing username and password to log into HUB. If you do not remember your username and password, contact the UBIT Help Desk. Be prepared to answer several security questions to verify your identity. Once your identity is confirmed, UBIT Help Desk Staff will assist you with your login information.

  Do you already have your UBITName and temporary, single-use password? Now, you can answer a few security questions to activate your UBITName. Once activated, you can begin using your UBITName to access UB’s online services.

• Step 3: Provide Immunization Information

  Immunization information provided to UB will differ for new and returning non-degree seeking students based on the term/semester, number of enrolled credits, and the instruction type (in-person, online) for your courses.

  • Exemptions may be granted for the measles, mumps and rubella immunizations.
  • You will not be able to enroll until your immunization information has been processed.

  UB’s Immunization Requirements

  • UB Immunization and Meningitis Requirements

  Students planning to register for courses during a future term or semester must comply with immunization requirements prior to the next registration period.

• Step 4: Review Non-degree Academic Policies and Tuition and Fees

  Undergraduate Students

  • A non-degree seeking undergraduate student must have earned either a high school diploma or a general education development (GED) certificate prior to enrolling in any academic year course. The university reserves the right to validate this information at any time and, if found fraudulent, to take necessary actions.
  • A non-degree seeking undergraduate student shall attain and maintain at least a 2.0 UB grade point average after attempting nine or more undergraduate credit hours. At most three courses taken on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis (grades of “S” or “U”) shall have grades of “U”.
  • A non-degree undergraduate seeking student may enroll for a maximum number of credits as follows:

  Maximum number of credit hours non-degree seeking students may take

  Semester/Time Period	Maximum number of credits
  Fall or Spring	9
  Winter	5
  Single Summer Session	8
  Two Overlapping Summer Sessions	11
  Total Summer Session	14
  Maximum Number of Credits	30

  • A non-degree seeking student may register for fall or spring semester courses on a space available basis beginning Aug. 1 for fall semesters and Dec. 1 for spring semesters. Please check our summer and winter pages to see when enrollment begins.
  • An undergraduate student dismissed from UB may enroll in the immediate summer or winter term following the term of their initial dismissal (enrollment in summer and winter terms following dismissal deferral is at the discretion of the Scholastic Standards Committee). Enrollment for any subsequent term not contiguous with the term after which a student was dismissed will only be permitted if the student applies for non-degree status, to which that application, is subject to review.
  • A non-degree seeking student may apply for admission to UB baccalaureate study. In that case, he or she shall have the UB courses taken in non-degree seeking status included in the assessment for admission on the same basis as if he or she were a transfer applicant. If the student is admitted to baccalaureate study, all UB courses taken in non-degree seeking status shall be included in the student’s program and considered UB courses for purposes of credits attempted and completed and grade point average.
  • International Students: Generally, non-degree seeking study is not allowed for international students unless they are currently in the U.S. and holding a temporary non-immigrant VISA that permits non-degree seeking study. Such non-U.S. citizens/non-Permanent Residents desiring to study in non-degree seeking status MUST use the International Undergraduate Application for Non-Degree Study (PDF). Additional criteria may be required for international students.

  Graduate Students

  Students who hold a bachelor’s degree are permitted to register for graduate coursework as non-matriculated students for a maximum of 12 credit hours. Information concerning this opportunity may be obtained from the individual department. Once registration reaches 12 credit hours a hold will be placed on the student’s academic record by the Graduate School prohibiting further registration until the student matriculates into a graduate degree program. Additional policies and procedures for graduate students are available on the Graduate School website.

  Tuition and Fees

  We understand that taking courses as a non-degree-seeking student may require financial planning. For information on tuition rates, please review tuition and fees by semester. You can also view the financial liability deadlines for any courses you register for.

  Note: Non-degree students are not eligible for online tuition rates and will be charged at the standard rate based on residency status, regardless of course modality. Also, Financial aid is not available for non-degree-seeking students.

• Step 5: Register for Classes

  When you have completed your holds and to-do items, simply log on to MyUB, click HUB Student Center, and click the Manage Classes tile and select class search. From there, select the appropriate term and follow the steps to put courses in your shopping cart and register.

  • If you are trying to register for a course with pre-requisite requirements, you may not be able to register on your own and will likely need to work with the specific academic department who oversees that course to complete the registration process. If you need to reach out to a department and are unsure of who to contact, please email ubregistrar@buffalo.edu for additional assistance.

  Familiarize yourself with critical registration dates and deadlines on our fall, winter, spring, and summer enrollment pages. Non-degree seeking students can register beginning in mid-March for summer, Aug. 1 for fall, Oct. 1 for winter and Dec. 1 for spring semesters.