Registration Information

Incoming first-year students, please refer to your Steps to Enrollment for advisement and registration information. 

All transfer, graduate and continuing students can register for courses online via KeanWISE. Check out this video for step-by-step instructions on registering for classes! 

Priority registration periods are determined by the number of credits earned toward your degree. Students will be able to register and drop courses via KeanWISE on their priority dates and through the first week of the semester. After the first week of the semester, students who wish to drop a course will be withdrawn with a mark of “W.” Refunds may be issued according to the schedule on the Academic Calendar.

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• The Financial Obligation Agreement must be completed every semester prior to registering for classes. This video will explain how to complete the Financial Obligation Agreement.
• Resolve any pending holds. Holds will restrict your access to registration.
• Meet with your Academic Advisor. All undergraduate students must meet with an academic advisor and have advisement holds removed prior to registering. Access to your faculty advisor may be limited during the summer. If you do not receive a timely response from your advisor, please contact the Executive Director or Chairperson from the School that houses your major.  
• Search and register for sections of desired courses. Click here for a step-by-step video tutorial.
• Pay your tuition and fees. Fulfill all financial obligations on your account. Students must have enough Financial Aid or scholarship awards to cover all balances, pay in full, or enroll in a Payment Plan. Additional information is available in your Student Account Suite located on KeanWISE.

Undergraduate Visiting Students

If you are an undergraduate student, enrolled (and in good academic standing) at a regionally accredited college or university, you are eligible to enroll as a visiting non-matriculated student.

You must submit:

• A completed Visiting Student Application.

• An enrollment certification/verification from your home institution.

Other Important Information:

• Visiting Undergraduate Students are limited to a maximum of 12 credits.
• Students remain eligible to register for up to 12 credits as long as they remain enrolled in consecutive semesters. (Students who miss two semesters must reapply for non-matriculated/visiting status.)
• Registration is based on seat availability.
• Non-matriculated students are not eligible to receive financial assistance.
• Restrictions may apply to courses, as well as to programs. In order to register for a course with a prerequisite or registration restriction, you may need to provide proof that you meet course requirements to the academic program offering the course.

Graduate Non-Matriculated Students

Any student who holds a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) may take a class as a non-matriculated student. Whether it is to fulfill a prerequisite requirement for a graduate program, a course for personal enrichment or any other reason, Kean's Graduate Non-Matriculated program is the option for you!

A non-matriculated student is considered a student within a graduate course and is required to complete all required coursework and attend all courses.  Non-matriculated students will receive University credits and grades.

You must submit:

• A completed Non-Matriculated Student Application.
• Proof of degree: diploma or an unofficial transcript. Non-US degrees must be accompanied by a NACES evaluation (www.naces.org).

 Other Important Information:

• Non-matriculated, graduate students are limited to a maximum of 6 credits.
• Registration is based on seat availability.
• Students remain eligible to register for up to 6 credits as long as they remain enrolled in consecutive semesters.  (Students who miss two semesters must reapply for non-matriculated/visiting status.)
• Enrollment as a graduate non-matriculated student does not guarantee acceptance into a graduate program.
• Non-matriculated students are NOT eligible to receive financial assistance.
• Restrictions may apply to courses, as well as to programs. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 908-737-GRAD or via email at grad-adm@kean.edu before the registration date for information regarding these restrictions.

Special Populations

Students who have been admitted as a matriculated student into a Kean program and who would like to take a course prior to the start of their program should complete a Non-Matriculated Student Application.

High School Juniors and Seniors may register for three credits for the Summer Session II semester. You must submit:

• A letter of recommendation from your counselor.

• Written approval from a Kean University Academic Department Chairperson.

Senior Citizens who wish to take graduate level courses at Kean are not responsible for tuition or the student leadership fee. They are responsible for the remaining fees, per credit. 

• Must be a NJ resident age 65 and over.

• May register for open classes on a space availability basis.

In order to withdraw from one or more courses, a student must do one of the following:

(1) submit a signed, dated letter or completed WITHDRAWAL FORM to Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office.
(2) submit an email to regme@kean.edu or to keanocc@kean.edu from your personal Kean email address.  Include your Kean ID and phone numbers.
(3) present a photo ID at the Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office, Gateway 103.

The request must be received in the Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office or postmarked by the published deadlines found on the Academic Calendar.  Withdrawal from one or more courses may have financial impact on student accounts.  Information about tuition, fees and Financial Aid can be found in the appropriate section of this catalog or on the Office of Student Accounting and Office of Financial Aid websites. The withdrawal or “W” grade is not counted in the cumulative grade point average. Any student who does not officially withdraw on or before the withdrawal date published in the academic calendar will be given a letter grade that reflects his or her achievement in the course.

Face to face students may register for Online courses not designated as reserved for Kean Online students only on KeanWISE. Five days prior to the start of any term, Kean Online courses with open seats will be made available for face to face students. Face to face students wishing to take a Kean Online course should contact the academic department offering the course to obtain an electronic petition (permission).