How to Enroll in KU Online Courses
Degree-seeking
Degree-seeking students must follow the admission process of their program. For details and steps to apply:
Nondegree
Apply as a nondegree-seeking student if:
- You are taking a class for personal or professional enrichment, not to obtain a degree
- You are a student visiting from another college or university and want to transfer a KU course to your home institution
- You are a high school student who plans to take a college-level course during high school
Financial aid is generally not available for nondegree-seeking students; however, KU does provide a variety of payment options.
Nondegree Undergraduate
Students are limited to six credit hours per semester. Courses taken as nondegree-seeking do not automatically apply toward a KU degree. Check with your chosen program for more details.
Apply for Admission - Nondegree Undergraduate
1. Start or continue your undergraduate application
The one-time $40 application fee must be paid by credit card or electronic check.
2. Check your undergraduate admission status
You can check application status online beginning 1-2 business days after submitting your application.
Nondegree Graduate
Nondegree-seeking graduate applicants must meet regular admission standards. If you later apply for admission as a degree-seeking student and are accepted, transfer credit may not exceed six hours, or eight hours if you hold a baccalaureate degree from KU. (This total includes credit from other accredited graduate schools, as well as nondegree credit earned at KU.)
Apply for Admission - Nondegree Graduate
1. Start or continue your graduate application
The one-time $30 application fee must be paid by credit card or electronic check.
2. Check your graduate admission status
You can check application status online beginning 1-2 business days after submitting your application.
Current KU Students
Adding online courses is an excellent way to make progress toward timely graduation, especially when on-campus sections fill or schedules become complicated. For current KU students, enrolling in online courses is simple:
- Search online courses (choose "Online Courses" from the Instruction Mode dropdown)
- Log into Enroll & Pay and proceed to the same enrollment page that you do for your other courses.
- Tuition and fees are assessed through Enroll & Pay, so charges will be included with the rest of your enrollment.