Individuals who are admitted into a University of Pikeville graduate program are classified either as Degree Candidates or Special Students:
- Degree candidates (regular) are those students seeking a graduate degree and meeting all requirements, general and program, for admission.
- Special students (non-degree seeking) 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 and have permission of the Graduate Program Director and the appropriate Dean to enroll. A student may take up to six (6) hours under this status. Students classified as non-degree are not eligible for financial aid.