Categories of Admission

All undergraduate students at the University of Pikeville are admitted under one of the following categories:

1. Degree candidates are those students seeking either a two or four-year degree and meeting all requirements for admission.
2. Special students are those students not meeting all requirements for “regular” acceptance who may be admitted to certain classes as special, non-degree seeking students. Students must be qualified to enroll in classes with prerequisites unless a waiver is granted by the Dean of the appropriate college. A student may take up to 15 hours under this status. Students classified as non-degree are not eligible for financial aid.
3. Certification candidates are those students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and are seeking teacher certification in an appropriate teaching field.
4. Non-Degree students are those students who are not seeking a degree at the University of Pikeville. Students must be qualified to enroll in classes with prerequisites unless a waiver is granted by the Dean of the appropriate college. A student may take up to 11 hours under this status. Students classified as non-degree are not eligible for financial aid.
5. Certificate students are those students seeking to complete requirements for a certificate only. Students must be qualified to enroll in classes with prerequisites unless a waiver is granted by the Dean of the appropriate college. A student may take the hours (12 – 24) required for the certificate under this status. Most certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.