Additionally, nonmatriculated students do not qualify for financial aid. Nonmatriculated students who are considering the possibility of enrolling in a degree program in the future should be aware that most departments set a limit on the number of nonmatriculated credits that can be applied toward any degree program. For more information on the transferability of nonmatriculated credits, click here to contact the academic advisor within the program you may be considering. If you have already gone through the admissions process and have been accepted into RIT, you are considered a matriculated student. Depending on the requirements of the degree you are seeking to earn, all credits earned as a matriculated student can be applied toward a specific degree program.
Matriculated students can qualify for financial aid.
RIT courses are 11 weeks long and begin four times each year in September, late November, March and June. Check the Institute Calendar . Each summer, academic departments provide us with a tentative list of courses for the year. The next quarterly schedule of online courses is usually published on the online learning Web site two to three weeks after the current quarter has started. Before you make definite plans for your own schedule, please check with your academic department advisor.