Non-Degree Seeking Students
Students attending Georgia Tech on a Special or Transient student status are classified as non-degree seeking students and are not normally eligible to continue studies at Georgia Tech. Special or Transient status makes a student eligible for admission during the approved term(s) only and does not imply or guarantee future enrollment at Georgia Tech.
Special
A Special student is one who is not currently enrolled/pursuing a degree at another institution and who desires to enroll at Georgia Tech for one or more terms to take certain advanced coursework for personal or professional growth. If admitted, the student may not be enrolled for the purpose of utilizing coursework to obtain a degree at Georgia Tech. A student who has already received a bachelor's degree from another institution may enroll as a Special student with no limitation on the number of hours that may be completed. A student who has not yet completed a bachelor's degree elsewhere may only enroll as a Special student for a maximum of 12 semester hours.
To apply as a Special student, you must send the following to Georgia Tech:
- the completed Georgia Tech Transfer Application
- $50 application fee
- official college transcripts from all colleges attended
- the completed Non-Degree Applicant Permission Form, if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it free here.
Transient
A Transient student is one who desires to enroll at Georgia Tech in order to take certain applicable advanced coursework which will transfer back to the home institution. The student should be planning to return to the home institution to complete coursework for a degree. A transient student must have permission to take classes at Georgia Tech as authorized by the Registrar at the home institution.
To apply as a Transient student, send the following to Georgia Tech:
- the completed Georgia Tech Transfer Application
- $50 application fee
- official college transcripts from all colleges attended
- the completed Non-Degree Applicant Permission Form if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it free here.
Special/Transient students are ineligible to schedule core curriculum courses offered at Georgia Tech. Courses such as freshman and sophomore level calculus, chemistry, physics, humanities, and social science are reserved for degree-seeking students only. Also, space is normally unavailable in courses taught by major schools that are extremely popular, especially courses offered by the College of Architecture, College of Computing and the Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Registration for any course depends upon availability, and non-degree students are given last priority. Registration for any course not approved by appropriate Georgia Tech officials is strictly prohibited. Enrollment in unauthorized courses will result in an automatic course withdrawal by the Institute.
International
International students (those who are neither US citizens nor US Permanent Resident card holders) are allowed to apply for non-degree seeking status ONLY if they are participants in an approved study abroad/foreign exchange program via the Georgia Tech Office of International Education. Proof of US Permanent Resident status is required at the time of application. Please see http://www.oie.gatech.edu for more information.
62 or Older Program
If you are a resident of Georgia and are 62 or older, you may apply to Georgia Tech under the 62 or older program. For more information regarding the requirements and parameters of the 62 or older program, please click here.
Deadlines
All materials for special and transient applicants are due by the following dates. Due to the limited timeframe before the start of the next term, these deadlines are firm.
April 15 - Summer Semester
July 15 - Fall Semester
November 15- Spring Semester
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 404.894.4154.