Special Students/Guests
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh welcomes special students who wish to enroll in one or more classes without earning a college degree. Special students apply to UW Oshkosh for varying reasons, most frequently to:
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enroll in summer session classes;
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take a course to keep a previously earned teaching license current;
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earn college credits while still a high school student;
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meet prerequisites prior to application for admission to a specific academic program;
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audit a course as a senior citizen participating in the 60 Plus audit option, or
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pursue a personal interest in a particular subject.
Special student status
Special students are non-degree seeking students. As such, they may register for classes on a term-by-term basis and may arrange to live in a UW Oshkosh residence hall by working with Residence Life.
Special students are not eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics and may not receive financial aid.
Financial aid
Special students are not eligible to receive financial aid; they pay the costs of attendance without the assistance of federal or state financial aid. The cost per credit for tuition at UW Oshkosh is available on the Student Accounts website. Additional information on the costs of attendance at UW Oshkosh may be accessed from the University’s College Portrait.
Applying as a special student
Special students apply to UW Oshkosh using the online UW System application and select "non-degree/special" when applying.
Special students do not pay the UW System application fee, but will be asked by the Admissions Office to provide documentation of completion of a high school diploma or GED/HSED, documentation of prior academic course work at a previous college or university or — in the case of high school specials — an official copy of an in-progress high school transcript. The Admissions Office will notify special applicants of any required documentation.
Special students must re-apply for each term of enrollment
Special students must re-apply for admission for each term of enrollment. Special students attending in fall must file a new special student application to be eligible to continue in course work for the following spring. Special student status is awarded on a term-by term basis.
Admissions guidelines for special students
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Special students who have completed a high school diploma or GED/HSED (including students attending college elsewhere who are applying as “guests” for a summer session)
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High school students applying as CAPP, Youth Options or High School Specials on Campus
