International Students
Our programs are developed through educational partnerships with individuals, businesses, and organizations to offer specialized courses that meet the needs of continuing education and non-degree students in the Belmont community.

The application deadline for non-degree seeking admission is May 1st for summer entry, August 1st for fall entry, and December 1st for spring entry. All application materials must be received by the application deadline.

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Undergraduate Non-Degree Admission
Students who do not plan to earn a degree from Belmont may apply for admission through any of the following programs and may take one or more courses at Belmont. Non-degree seeking status is not automatic and is usually granted for one term only, except in special circumstances. Non-degree seeking students are prohibited by federal regulations from receiving federal financial assistance. All application materials must be received by the application deadline. Non-degree seeking students are not eligible to participate in priority registration.
  1. Completed Non-Degree Application
  2. Nonrefundable application fee of $15
  3. Confidential letter of recommendation
  4. SAT I or ACT results for all students with less than 30 transferable semester hours from a regionally accredited institution
  5. Secondary School Report Form for all students with less than 30 transferable semester hours from a regionally accredited institution
  6. High school applicants: must submit official high school transcript at time of application and final copy following graduation
  7. Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts from ALL colleges attended, even if prior courses are listed on other transcripts. (If you have less than 30 transferable semester hours of college credit, we will need an official copy of your high school transcript and GED scores, if applicable. A copy is considered official when it is mailed directly from the high school or testing center to us in a high school or testing center envelope.)
  8. Additional data and interview may be required of the applicant by request of the Admissions Committee
Post Baccalaureate

The Post-Baccalaureate status is for students who hold an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and would like to take additional undergraduate courses at Belmont.  In addition to the application and fee, a student must submit an official copy of the college transcript with degree and graduation date posted.

  1. Completed non-degree application
  2. Non-refundable application fee of $15
  3. Proof of degree (official copy of final transcript showing degree and graduation date)
Regular Non-Degree Admission
Students who do not wish to earn a degree, but otherwise would normally fall into the freshman or transfer admission category, may apply as a non-degree seeking student. The application fee is $15, but all other admission requirements are the same as those for degree-seeking students.
Transient Admission
Admission as a transient student is granted on the basis of a completed application, fee, and a Transient Student Permission Form completed by an appropriate official at the student’s current institution. A student coming directly from high school to summer school at Belmont needs to supply a high school transcript, test scores from ACT or SAT, application, fee and letter of acceptance from the university they will attend during the fall semester.
  1. Completed Non-Degree Application
  2. Nonrefundable application fee of $15
  3. High school students: high school transcript, SAT/ACT scores, and a copy of the letter of acceptance from the accredited institution the student plans to attend
  4. College students: Transient Student Permission Form (120K PDF)
Audit Admission
Individuals wishing to attend class presentations as a non-participant in a non-credit, non-degree seeking status may apply to audit a course. Audit is non-credit in all cases and regular tuition fees apply. Since all classes are not open for audit, students must have prior approval of the Dean of the college or school in which the course is to be offered before being admitted. Students taking courses for credit have priority over audit students for class entry. Therefore, audit students may register on a space-available basis only. Students may not audit private music lessons.
  1. Completed Non-Degree Application
  2. Nonrefundable application fee of $15
Cross-Registrant and Consortium Admission
Students from an institution with whom Belmont University has a cross-registration or consortium agreement who wish to take courses at Belmont under that agreement must complete the application and submit a Letter of Good Standing from their home institution. Please contact the Registrar at your home institution for requirements related to your particular school’s agreement with Belmont.
  1. Completed Non-Degree Application
  2. Permission from home institution
Early Admission
Students may apply for early admission to Belmont after the junior year in high school. The student may be planning to skip the senior year, take courses during the summer only and return to high school as a senior, or take courses at Belmont concurrent with the high school senior year (dual enrollment). The requirements for consideration are: completion, with grade of “C” or higher, of three English courses and three math courses, SAT of 1110 (composite score of Critical Reading and Math) or ACT composite of 24, and a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 on academic subjects. In addition, the prospective student should outline the reason for requesting early admission and include letters of support from parents and the high school principal or counselor.
Senior Citizen Audit

Senior citizens 60 years or older may audit a course, pending space available, for $25 per course. Proof of age is required.





Please contact Brooke Dailey, Director of University Admissions, at brooke.dailey@belmont.edu for any further questions.