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If you wish to carry a limited number of courses at the university and are not interested in earning a degree at this time, you may apply and register as a nondegree undergraduate student applicant or as a nondegree post baccalaureate student. Application is not limited to those who have earned a high school diploma. Attendance at Ohio University as a nondegree student DOES NOT guarantee future admission to the university as a degree-seeking student. For information on becoming a degree-seeking student please refer to www.ohiou.edu/chooseohio or www.ohiou.edu/independent/applications.htm



Registration

Current and Previous Ohio University Students:
If you have been an Ohio University student anytime after 1985 you need not complete any forms. Use the Ohio University Web Registration page.

To use web registration you will need the following:

  • PID (Person Identification Number) or Social Security Number (SSN)
  • RAC (Registration Access Code)
  • Call number(s) for the class(es) you would like to add/drop/replace. For information on courses offered online please select fall, winter, spring, or summer online and then 'course scheduled " link at the top of the page.

    Steps for logging on to web registration:

    1. Enter your PID or SSN.
    2. Enter your RAC (not required for summer).
    3. Select the term for which you would like to register.
    4. Click Submit

If you have skipped one or more quarters of attendance, please phone Maggie Thomas in the Registrars office at (740) 593-4186 to verify your personal data for re-enrollment. You will the receive your registration access code.

For Additional Registration Assistance:

Contact the Registrar's Office at (740) 593-4191 or registration@ohio.edu


Nondegree Undergraduate and Graduate Students:
To register as a nondegree student, please complete either the Nondegree Undergraduate Registration Form or the Post Baccalaureate Registration Form by clicking here, saving on to computer, tabbing from field to field to fill data in, and e-mailing the completed form as an attachment to OU.Online@ohio.edu for the first quarter you wish to be registered. If you choose to register for courses in subsequent quarter(s), you may register via Web registration. Please see instructions above.

Students Pursuing a Degree at Another Institution:
If you are taking online courses at Ohio University as a nondegree student, but are pursuing a degree at another institution, the credit you earn may be transferred. Please check with your home campus institution to find out how the credit may be applied to your degree. The credit can only be applied to your degree upon receipt of an official transcript at your home institution. To request an official Ohio University transcript refer to: www.ohiou.edu/registrar/transcri.htm.

Registration for Ohio University Online courses begins well in advance of the start of each quarter. For specific registration and course start and end dates, click on the quarter(s) of interest. Payment is due upon receipt of an e-bill or by the date specified on the calendar for each quarter.

Once you're registered you will receive a mailed letter to your home with details about our programs, approximately 10 days prior to the start of the quarter. You will receive an providing you with the password to access your course(s).


High School Students Attending Ohio University Under the Post Secondary Class Option:
High school students may register for online courses, but these courses will not be covered financially under the Post Secondary Option. This plan for high school students covers traditional campus-based courses only.


Fees

The prices listed in the Courses section indicate total quarter registration of less than 11 hours and vary based on the number of credit hours for each course, whether the course is graduate or undergraduate, whether you are an Ohio resident or not, how many credit hours you have earned at Ohio University, and the campus from which the faculty member primarily teaches. If you are registered for 11 hours or more, Ohio University Online courses will be included as part of your total University comprehensive fee. (Please note that graduate students may register for undergraduate Ohio University Online courses, but will be billed at the graduate fees rates.) Payment is due upon receipt of a bill or by the date specified on the calendar for each quarter.

You may be eligible for financial aid. To be eligible for financial aid through Ohio University, you must be admitted as a degree seeking student. However, if you are a degree seeking student at another institution and you are receiving financial aid, it may be applied to Ohio University Online courses. Please check with your home institution.

 

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