Graduate Student-at-Large

The Graduate Student-at-Large program provides an opportunity for qualified individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree to register for evening and online graduate courses in the School of Continuing & Professional Studies on a non-degree basis. This program is coordinated by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies.

The program is designed for the following types of students:

  • Individuals who wish to enroll in graduate courses on a part-time basis for personal or career enrichment
  • Individuals who wish to try out a few graduate courses before seeking admission to a graduate program in the School of Continuing & Professional Studies
  • Graduate students in good standing from another St. Louis–area college or university who wish to enroll in courses not offered at their home institution

Individuals who would like to take an undergraduate course through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies may do so by enrolling directly via the School of Continuing & Professional Studies registration site. 

Policies and Procedures

  • Eligibility for Graduate Student-at-Large status includes an earned bachelor's degree at another accredited college or university and a 3.0 minimum final cumulative grade-point average. Demonstrated achievement in professional and other work-related experiences will also be considered in evaluating applications.
  • A Graduate Student-at-Large is eligible to register for evening graduate courses offered through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies. 
  • All course enrollments are on a space-available basis and must be approved by the instructor and a School of Continuing & Professional Studies advisor.
  • A Graduate Student-at-Large is eligible to register for a maximum of 6 units (normally two courses) of graduate course work in a single semester. The student is eligible to register for a maximum of 9 units (normally three courses) of undergraduate course work in a single semester.
  • A Graduate Student-at-Large may take courses for a letter grade, audit them, or take them on a pass/fail basis.
  • Students register for courses through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies and pay tuition in full at the time of registration. 
  • Graduate Student-at-Large status will be terminated if a student receives a grade of F or if the student's cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 at any time.
  • Permission to register under this arrangement does not constitute admission to a degree program at Washington University. Qualified students may apply for admission at a future date to one of the degree-granting divisions of the university.
  • A maximum of three courses taken while a student has Graduate Student-at-Large status may be applied to a graduate program in the School of Continuing & Professional Studies with authorization by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies. All courses applied to a graduate program must be taken for a letter grade.
  • Courses taken as a Graduate Student-at-Large may be applied to a graduate or professional degree program at another division of Washington University with authorization by that academic division.
  • Federal or institutional financial assistance is not available for the Graduate Student-at-Large.
  • International students interested in the advanced certificate programs must hold a visa that permits part-time study (including F-2 and J-2 visas). Students holding F-1 visas are not eligible for these programs. Students holding B-2 visas may be eligible if the course work is recreational or avocational in nature.

Housing

On-campus housing is not available to Graduate Students-at-Large during the academic year. However, off-campus housing is available. For more information about housing options, please contact the Office of Residential Life or Quadrangle Housing.

For additional information about the Graduate Student-at-Large program, please contact us:

Contact Info

Phone:314-935-6700
Email:caps@wustl.edu
Website:https://caps.wustl.edu/programs/non-degree/graduate-student-at-large