Admission Classifications
Admission to a Degree Program
Admission as a Nondegree Student
Enrollment in Graduate Courses
Admission Classifications
Admission to a Degree Program
Candidates for admission to a degree program will be admitted in one of the following categories:
- Full Status. The applicant's credentials equal or exceed every minimum admission criterion prescribed for the particular degree.
- Provisional Status. At least one admission criterion prescribed for the particular degree is marginal. Such applicants will be required to remove the provisional status with a satisfactory academic performance during the first semester.****
- Conditional Acceptance. At least one item required for admission is not available. Notice of conditional acceptance may be given to highly qualified applicants prior to receipt of the degree they are presently pursuing; however, all requirements for this degree must be completed prior to enrolling in the proposed graduate program at Clemson University. Likewise, conditional acceptance may be given prior to receipt of satisfactory GRE or GMAT scores, if required, but such scores must be received prior to or during the first semester of enrollment.
Seniors lacking less than a full semester of work to complete the requirements for their bachelor degrees may apply to a graduate program and, if granted conditional acceptance, be allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit.
In addition to meeting the minimum and general requirements for admission listed under " Academic Requirements", the student must be recommended for admission by the program coordinator or department chair and must meet any special departmental requirements.
Admission as a Nondegree Student
Admission in this category is restricted primarily to those persons who may benefit professionally from additional study at the graduate level (for example, public school teachers who are required to complete graduate courses for recertification). In general, the only supportive material required for such admission is a valid transcript showing an appropriate background and confirming the awarding of a bachelor's degree or higher.
Students in the nondegree category may not be candidates for advanced degrees and may not receive a graduate appointment for financial assistance. Should the student subsequently be admitted to a degree program, a maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate credit taken at any campus (nondegree and/or transfer) may be applied toward the degree. In all cases the nondegree student must receive permission from the program coordinator or the department chair before enrolling in graduate courses. This classification is not open to international students.
Nondegree students who have been previously dismissed from Clemson University and who have not elected academic renewal are not eligible for consideration for readmission until such time as they attain adequate academic status (computations will be based on the first 12 hours of graduate credit attempted as a nondegree student), at which time they may submit an Application for Readmission.
Students enrolled in a nondegree status are subject to the same academic regulations regarding continuous enrollment as apply to those in a degree program.
Last: Enrollment in Graduate Courses
**** An academic semester is defined as minimum of nine credit hours of course work not graded pass/fail. An academic year is defined as the total of two academic semesters.
