If you do not intend to pursue a graduate degree at this time, but want to take graduate-level courses for personal enrichment, professional development, a graduate certificate, or might later want to apply for degree status, you can seek admission as a nondegree student.

Individuals interested in taking classes as a nondegree student at the College of Medicine need to:

1) Complete a Penn State University nondegree application.  Please note, the nondegree application fee is nonrefunable.  Apply here for nondegree admission to the garduate programs at the College of Medicine.

2) Complete a Penn State College of Medicine Nondegree Course Enrollment Form.

Changing from graduate nondegree status to regular status requires a new admission application. If you choose to enter Penn State as a graduate nondegree student, you must understand that no more than 15 credits of course work accumulated in nondegree status can count toward a graduate degree. Also, admission as a nondegree student does not guarantee admission to a graduate degree or certificate program. Finally, nondegree students are not eligible to receive fellowships or graduate assistantships and preference for courses is given to degree students. Programs control access to some courses.