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St. Cloud State University

Undergraduate Bulletin Table of Contents

Other Admissions Information

Admission of Special (Non-Degree) Students

Undergraduate students who do not plan to work on a degree at St. Cloud State University or graduate students who have not been admitted to a graduate program may enroll as special students.

Undergraduate students must meet the admissions requirements of degree-seeking students. Graduate students should contact the graduate studies office or consult the Graduate Catalog for specific regulations. Undergraduate special students are strongly urged to apply as degree candidates if they have taken or plan to take more than 20 undergraduate credits. An undergraduate special student may not register for more than 8 credits for any semester or more than a cumulative total of 20 credits without permission of the Office of Academic Affairs.

Evening and Non-Traditional Students

Undergraduate students who are particularly dependent on part-time and/or evening courses may wish to contact the SCSU Center for Continuing Studies. This office provides initial academic counseling, orientation to the University, as well as information on extension classes, self-paced study courses, and evaluation of prior learning.

Undergraduate students who have never attended a college-level institution and who are over the age of 21 may be admitted to SCSU by submitting an admission application, $20 application fee and providing proof of graduation from high school. Proof of graduation may be a copy of one of the following: high school diploma, official final transcript, or GED certificate.

Serviceman's Opportunity College

St. Cloud State University is a Serviceman's Opportunity College (SOC) serving active military, guardsmen and reservists. As a SOC institution, the university will assist eligible military to complete degree requirements by approving enrollment at another institution to be transferred toward the completion of degree requirements, subject to meeting the institution's residency requirement. See Military Credit for information pertaining to credit for learning acquired in military service.