Registration for Non-Degree Students & Auditors
NON-DEGREE
Any student who has not been officially admitted into a degree program at the University of Mary Washington is a non-degree student. These students are governed by the same academic regulations as degree-seeking students. To convert to degree-seeking status, a non-degree student must apply for admission to the University and be accepted. Applications must be submitted before the student has completed 30 credits of graded UMW coursework. Non degree students may register for a maximum of 11 credits each semester. More information can be found in the Academic Catalog.
Non-degree students must complete and submit to registrar@umw.edu the forms/documents that are listed below:
- Non-Degree Course Registration Request
- Bio-Demographic Information
- Virginia In-State Tuition Form for Non-Degree Students
- Transcript(s) from any other college(s) previously attended
Military personnel need to provide a copy of orders. Military dependents must provide a copy of orders and Dependent ID. The Virginia In-State Tuition form must be submitted.
Should a non-degree student need to make changes to their schedule after their initial registration, submit an online Course Change Request Form through Forms.
Students must submit required non-degree forms/documents to registrar@umw.edu. Please see the Student Accounts website for tuition and fees. Tuition and fees can be paid by logging into EaglePay. Please note: payment for the course(s) must be made within 24 hours of registration or you will be dropped from the course(s).
Non-degree registration for Fall 2026 will be held August 20-28, 2026
Before completing your registration packet, you are advised to check the open course listing on the registrar’s web page. Please note: If you choose not to attend this semester, you must officially cancel before classes begin or withdraw from the University after classes begin. The paperwork for these processes must be completed in the Office of the Registrar, Lee Hall, Room 206.
Students are reminded to bring your Vehicle Registration, Student Schedule and UMW ID to the Parking Management Office when you register your car and pay for your parking decal.
Registration for Graduate Non-Degree Students
Students wishing to enroll in graduate-level College of Business courses (GBUS, MMIS) should contact Dr. Christopher Garcia (cgarcia@umw.edu).
Students wishing to enroll in graduate-level College of Education and Human Development courses (EDCI, EDLS, EDSE, EDUC, EDEL), should contact Meredith Noseworthy (mnosewor@umw.edu).
Registration for AUDITORS
Registration for those wishing to audit classes for Fall 2026 will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The fee for auditing is $30 per credit hour. Citizens over 60 are exempt from the fee, but you must complete the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver. All auditors must complete the Audit Application and Registration form which must be submitted in person at our office or via email to registrar@umw.edu on the day of audit registration only. Early submissions will not be accepted. Au pairs must provide a copy of their visa.
Audit Policy and Restrictions
The Registration Form must be signed by the instructor.
- Undergraduate students may not audit graduate courses
- Suggested courses for au pairs:
- 100 and 200 level Economics (ECON)
- 100 and 200 level Geography (GEOG)
- 100 and 200 level History (HIST)
- 100 and 200 level Linguistics (LING)
- 100 and 200 level Psychology (PSYC)
- 100 and 200 level Sociology (SOCG)
- 100 and 200 level Theatre (THEA)
- Students seeking to learn English as a second language should contact area high schools or libraries.
- Students may not audit any individual study or research class, typically course numbers from 481 to 499 for any discipline.
- Students may not audit courses with labs in Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), Physics (PHYS) and Psychology (PSYC)
- Part-time auditors may register for a maximum of 11 credits each semester
| Anthropology, Art History, and Classics (AAHC) | Requires Instructor signature |
| American Studies (AMST) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Anthropology (ANTH) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Arabic (ARAB) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Art History (ARTH) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Art Studio (ARTS) | Requires Instructor signature. Only auditable to current or retired faculty/staff |
| Classics (CLAS) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Chemistry (CHEM) | Requires Instructor signature. Only lecture courses with separate labs can be audited |
| Chinese (CHIN) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Communication (COMM) | Cannot audit 205, 206, 209, 481 or 482 |
| Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry (CPHI) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Classics, Phil,.and Religion (CPRD) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Dance (DANC) | No instructor signature required |
| Education (EDUC) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature |
| Special Education (EDSE) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature |
| English (ENGL) | Cannot audit 101, 200, 207, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 312, 313. Any course over 400 requires Instructor signature |
| Environmental Sci. (EESC) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature. Cannot audit courses with labs, 421, 460 |
| French (FREN) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Freshmen Seminar (FSEM) | No audits allowed |
| German (GERM) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Greek (GREK) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Historic Preservation (HISP) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature |
| History (HIST) | Requires Instructor signature. Cannot audit 299 |
| Honors (HONR) | Cannot audit HONR 201 |
| International Affairs (INAF) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature |
| Italian (ITAL) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Latin (LATN) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Military Science (MSCI) | No audits allowed |
| Modern Foreign Language (MDFL) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Music History & Literature (MUHL) | No instructor signature required |
| Music Performance (MUPR) | No audits allowed |
| Music (MUSC) | No audits allowed |
| Music Technology (MUTC) | No audits allowed |
| Music Theory (MUTH) | No instructor signature required |
| Nursing (NURS) | No audits allowed |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Physical Education (PHYD) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature. Cannot audit PHYD 1 credit classes and PHYD 499. |
| Physics (PHYS) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature. Only lecture courses with separate labs can be audited |
| Political Science (PSCI) | Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature |
| Religion (RELG) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Sociology (SOCG) | Requires Instructor signature. Cannot audit 331 or 352 |
| Spanish (SPAN) | Requires Instructor signature |
| Theater (THEA) | No instructor signature required |