Some professionals are looking to take a course to improve a specific area of their work or test-drive Rensselaer’s Education for Working Professionals program.

We recommend Markets, Strategy & People, Agile Planning and Execution, Data-Driven Decision Making, and Engineering Project Management as you consider topics that directly apply to your job and include projects that can make a difference in your approach at work.

Completing a Non-Degree Application:

1. Send a copy of your bachelor's (or highest degree) transcripts to gradops@rpi.edu or mail them to:
   • Admissions Building
     Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
     110 8th Street
     Troy, NY 12180-3590
2. Complete the Graduate Application for Non-Matriculated Study form.
3. Upon application approval, you will receive an email confirming your course registration.
4. The Director of Student Support & Success will then contact you with details you will need leading up to the start of class.

Graduate Non-Matriculated Study Requirements:

• The minimum requirement for admission to a graduate course is the completion of and the award of a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree or the U.S. equivalent.
• Admission to a course as a non-matriculated (non-degree seeking) student is based on the applicant’s related academic and professional qualifications as well as space availability for the specific course(s) requested.
• Up to 12 credit hours can be applied to a graduate degree program.

Benefits of Non-Matriculated Study:

• Take just one course in data analytics, project management, or business issues and experience the difference in your job in just four months.
• Test-drive one Education for Working Professionals course to see how it fits your goals at work and your busy life
• Network with other like-minded working professionals throughout the U.S. who are leading change and making a difference.
• Completed non-matriculated coursework with a grade of B or better can be used towards an applicable graduate degree or certificate.
• Most employer benefits cover payment of non-matriculated coursework.