Visiting Student

A visiting student at Minnesota West, also known as a non-degree seeking student, is a student who enrolls in courses without the intention of earning a degree. Take a course for personal or professional development, or to transfer credits to another college.

Current Minnesota State Students:

If you are currently admitted at another Minnesota State college or university, you can register by logging in to eServices:

  1. Under Courses and Registration, select Find a Course.
  2. Click on the Advanced Search tab to find the Minnesota West course and then add it to your course cart.
  3. Register as you would for any course.

New Student:

If you are not a student at another Minnesota State college or university and wish to take classes but do not wish to seek a degree, diploma or certificate from Minnesota West, you should follow these instructions:

  1. Submit a FREE Online Application

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  2. Complete the prerequisite registration application if your desired course has a prerequisite and upload the necessary documentation.  Often this will be a H.S. transcript, a college transcript, or a copy of standardized test scores.

  3. After receiving your official acceptance email/letter, log in with your StarID to access the course search. Select the courses for which you want to register. Please note that some courses may have prerequisites or placement requirements.

Tips:

  • If you attempt to register for a course that requires a placement test score or a prerequisite course and your registration fails, please complete the e-form to provide your prerequisite information. 
  • You will need to include a digital copy of your unofficial transcript for verification purposes. For questions, please contact registrar@mnwest.edu for assistance.
  • Non-degree-seeking students are not eligible for financial aid.

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