Guest Students

Available Classes

Guest students can take courses on any subject within any academic program that doesn’t have selective admission. We offer 1,400+ classes in more than 70 academic programs! Many guest students take general education courses (like those associated with the Indiana College Core) at Ivy Tech (at lower tuition) and then transfer the credits to their home college to apply toward their bachelor’s degree. Others need a class that isn’t currently offered at their home college and take a summer class to prepare for the fall semester.

You can choose classes that meet in-person or virtually (meet via live video) at your local Ivy Tech or through our online format, where you work more independently, with no scheduled class meeting times. Learn more about class formats here

Whatever your need is, chances are we’ve got you covered (and for lower tuition than your home college!).

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Course Equivalencies

Before enrolling in courses at Ivy Tech, it is important to find out which course credits may transfer to or from other institutions. Use this helpful tool to find out how courses you have taken or plan to take may transfer to another college or university for credit.

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What is the Core Transfer Library?

The Core Transfer Library is a list of 88 courses that are pre-approved for transfer between all Indiana public college and university campuses, in addition to six independent colleges and universities  (assuming adequate grades were earned). Core Transfer Library courses will meet the general or free elective requirements of undergraduate degree programs and most will also count towards degree program requirements, if an equivalent course is taught at the four-year campus you plan to attend.

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Other Courses

Ivy Tech does offer courses that may transfer to a select set or even a single college or university. See your academic advisor to learn more about these courses.

Financial Aid

Ivy Tech does not offer financial aid to guest students.

Transfer Credit Approval

Be sure to speak with your advisor at your home institution to make sure you are taking a course that will transfer. Ivy Tech cannot guarantee the transferability of courses to your home institution.

Do You Qualify as a Guest Student?

• Guest students must be in good academic standing at their home institution.
• You must be attending another college institution. If you have no previous college credit and are not currently a full-time student at another institution, you do not qualify as a guest student. You may apply to Ivy Tech through our general application.

Guest Student Application

• The guest student application must be completed in order to register for classes. Allow up to 10 business days after application submission before you register for classes.
• Your guest student application is good for one semester. Every semester you wish to take classes as a guest student, you will need to fill out the application again.
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Be sure to submit which Ivy Tech class(es) you wish to take. You must receive permission for each class that you wish to enroll in.
• Guest students must be in good academic standing at their home institution as determined by the home institution's policies.  Academic standing will be verified on the Guest Student Application by the student checking the box on the application that they are in good academic standing at their home institution. No separate documentation is required.
• Current international students must also submit a copy of page 1 of their form I-20.
• If you are a previous Ivy Tech student, please submit your Ivy Tech Student ID number (C number).

GI Bill Benefits

• You may be able to use your GI Bill benefits to pay for a course taken as a guest student. The course must be transferable and apply to your degree plan.
• If you plan to use GI Bill benefits as a guest student, contact Veteran Services at your home college and request a “parent letter” be sent to Veteran Services at the Ivy Tech location where you are registered. Your "parent" school is the institution that has your eligibility information and official degree plan and is on record with the VA. All other schools are "secondary."
• You should also visit the Ivy Tech Veteran Services office to confirm that your benefits have been applied.

Apply as a Guest Student

See complete instructions for how to apply as a guest student

Taking courses at Ivy Tech to transfer credits back to your home college or university is easy. Just follow these steps to get started:

1. Check with your advisor at your home college to make sure the course you intend to take will transfer. – Ivy Tech cannot guarantee the transferability of the course to your home institution, so it’s very important to check this.
2. Apply to Ivy Tech using our online Guest Student Application
3. Receive your Ivy Tech acceptance (usually takes 1-2 business days or up to 5-10 days during heavy processing periods). Your acceptance email will contain info about creating an account in MyIvy (the Ivy Tech student portal), tuition, payment options, and more. You may also receive a phone call from an admissions team member.
4. Register for classes online in MyIvy. You can also visit the campus to which you applied to register for classes in person.
5. Pay your tuition online in MyIvy.

If you need help, please contact your local campus or call us at 888-489-5463.