Special Student Status

If you're not sure you're ready to enroll in a specific program, consider Special Student Status. Several programs allow students to take graduate-level courses or earn credits in certificate programs prior to matriculating:

School of Engineering
Applicants with three years of experience as professional software developers or programmers who are interested in earning a certificate or taking a specific course may be admitted on a non-matriculating basis.

Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Students may take a total of six credits in certification programs and nine credits in non-certification programs before matriculation is required.
Special Status application

School of Nursing
Applicants must submit a written request to the dean specifying the semester for which this status is requested, verifying they have an earned baccalaureate (or higher) degree, and noting their undergraduate (and graduate, if applicable) GPA. A completed application form must accompany this letter of request.

For information, contact the Office of Graduate Admission at (203) 254-4184 or gradadmis@mail.fairfield.edu.