CUNY SPH recognizes that some students may wish to be admitted to the school for purposes of taking courses not necessarily leading to an advanced degree. Admission to CUNY SPH may be granted, subject to the provisions listed on this page.
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Non-Degree Student Admissions Information
The non-degree program is suitable for individuals who do not have a long-term interest in CUNY SPH. For example, if you are enrolled in another program and need one class that your program does not offer, then non-degree admissions is appropriate.
If you are exploring the field of public health or considering the possibility of attending CUNY SPH in the future, we would suggest that you apply to the advanced certificate program instead.
Complete the following to apply:
- SOPHAS Express online application
- Application fee: $50
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
- Please upload any official or unofficial copies of your transcripts directly to the SOPHAS express application
- Resume or CV
- Short statement (200 words maximum) explaining why you would like to take courses as a non-degree student
- TOEFL scores are required if language of instruction for prior degrees was not English
- Transcript evaluation from WES or ECE for international transcripts
Note: Please be sure to apply for courses you have the correct pre-requisites for. If you have taken courses similar to our pre-requisites, please upload their syllabi to your SOPHAS Express application.
- Please be advised that we will begin to review non-degree applications approximately one month before the start of the semester.
- Admission is not guaranteed and registration approval is based on space availability.
- Non-degree students are required to receive credit in all graduate courses taken and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Non-degree students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will not be approved for further study.
- A maximum of 12 semester hours may be taken. Students interested in enrolling in more than 12 credits must apply for admission into a degree program.
- International applicants requiring or holding F-1 visa status are not eligible for non-degree admission.
- Federal financial aid is not available for non-degree students.
- Non-degree students have no assurance that work completed under this status will be applicable toward degree requirements should the student subsequently apply for and be admitted to a degree program at CUNY. Admission to a degree program will be based on all criteria required at the time of application, plus performance in relevant courses under non-degree status. Completion of graduate courses by non-degree students does not obligate CUNY SPH to grant admission to a degree program at a later date.