Visiting Students

No matter where you are in your educational journey, there's a spot for you at USF.

Choose from hundreds of undergraduate and graduate courses to earn academic credit, meet diverse peers and professors, and immerse yourself in our distinct Jesuit values.

Get started by seeing what classes are available each term at our Schedule of Classes. When you're ready to apply, click the "Apply" link from the menu for instructions. If you plan to transfer your USF credits to another institution, be sure to confirm with that institution that your USF credits will transfer to your program.

As a visiting student, you can take classes at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. Please choose the appropriate application below.

Apply as an Undergraduate Visiting Student Apply as a Graduate Visiting Student

You can register for classes through myUSF. Learn how to register for classes.

You may register for up to 18 units in both the fall and spring semesters and 4 units in the intersession (winter) term. We recommend registering for no more than 8 units in the summer term.

Adding/Dropping courses

The deadline to add/drop classes varies by term. Please see the registration calendar for the last day to add or drop a class for each term.

Course Prerequisites and Restrictions

Before you register for a course, you will need to request a permit from the course instructor or academic unit if:

• The class is full
• The class has a waitlist
• There are prerequisites or restrictions for the course. You'll see any prerequisites or restrictions on the Detailed Class Information page when you click on a course name. You may be required to provide supporting documentation such as your transcript or syllabus from a course you've already taken.

To request a permit to register for a class with any of these restrictions, please reach out to the course instructor or the academic unit. Undergraduate Visiting students in the School of Management should reach out to Deanna Pachinger, Associate Dean, pachinger@usfca.edu. Please visit our Permits page for more detailed information about permits including contact information for the academic units.

Auditing a class

If you'd like, you can audit a class instead of receiving class credit or a grade. The same tuition charges apply for audited classes. You should check with the academic department for the courses you are interested in to make sure that auditing is allowed for that specific class.

Visiting students will be charged on a per-unit basis. Check our Tuition and Fees page for the current per-unit cost.

You may also be subject to the health insurance fee, which can be waived if you already have comparable health insurance coverage.

Payment

Generally, payment is due in early May for the summer term, early August for the fall term, and early January for the spring term/intersession term. Confirm the due dates and learn how to pay your bill on the billing and tuition page. USF accepts multiple methods of payment.

If you need to register for classes after the payment due date, you will need to make payment in full prior to enrollment.

USF also offers a semester payment plan for balances of at least $2,250. Learn more about our semester payment plan.

Financial Aid

USF does not offer financial assistance to visiting students. You may check with your current institution to see if they will provide aid for you to take classes at USF.