Under certain conditions, the Department may offer enrollment in its graduate courses to graduate nonmatriculated students (GNM). The purpose of GNM enrollment is to allow qualified students to earn limited graduate credit in a particular area of need. Applicants who meet graduate admissions standards may be enrolled as GNM students and may apply up to a maximum of 12 credits earned while so enrolled toward graduate degree requirements if later accepted into the graduate degree program.

The application for Graduate Nonmatriculated Status should be completed online at https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/. A copy of the application form and one set of official transcripts from all colleges attended should be submitted to the GNM Office:

GNM Office
University of Washington
301 Loew Hall, Box 352191
Seattle, WA 98195-2191

Another copy of the application form, set of official transcripts from all colleges attended, a one or two page statement of purpose, and one academic letter of recommendation should be submitted to the Department of Urban Design & Planning:

Department of Urban Design & Planning
University of Washington
410 Gould Hall, Box 355740
Seattle, WA 98195-5740

Please contact the department for quarterly deadlines: 206 543-4190.

For further information on GNM status click here.
For helpful information for approved GNM applicants click here.