Follow these steps if you plan to only take select courses at North Hennepin and are not seeking a degree or certificate from NHCC. Non-degree seeking students do not qualify for financial aid.
Admissions Steps for Non-Degree Seeking Students
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Upcoming Application Deadlines
Fall 2025: August 18, 2025
Spring 2026: January 5, 2026
- Complete Online Application and pay $20 application fee
- Check your email for communication regarding acceptance.
- Submit official high school transcript or GED certificate if you have graduated in the past 5 years
- Immunization Record Form
To meet course pre-requisites or placement levels, you may need to complete a Course Placement Evaluation Form, take the ACCUPLACER placement test, or submit official transcripts to our Records & Registration office. Waiver options to show college-level readiness (on the course placement evaluation form) include options like ACT, SAT, MCA, or previous ACCUPLACER scores.
ACCUPLACER testing is now available online or on-campus. Schedule a test appointment online.
- When you are ready to register for classes, please do so through NHCC eServices. If your course does not require a prerequisite or placement level, you can register immediately after receiving notification of admission to NHCC.
- Learn more about registering for classes.
- Remember to check your NHCC email as that is the official way NHCC will communicate with you.
Students may pay for tuition and books using cash, check, credit card, or payment plan. Non-degree seeking students do not qualify for financial aid.
Visiting students enrolled in the Minnesota State system
If you are a current student at another Minnesota State system (MnSCU) college or university, you may be able to register at NHCC as a visiting student using your eServices account if the course does not have a prerequisite or required placement level.
Follow these steps:
- Log-in to e-Services using your account at your current (home) Minnesota State institution.
- Select Courses & Registration, and then Search for a Course.
- In the dropdown for College/University, find North Hennepin Community College.
- Find your desired course at NHCC, and then click the Add button (plus sign) on the left.
- Follow the steps on the top - Search, Search Results & Plan, Review My Plan, and Register.
- You will receive an e-mail within 3 business days from Records & Registration with your NHCC student ID and D2L instructions.
Please remember:
- Non-degree seeking and visiting students are not eligible for financial aid through NHCC. Check with your home institution if you are currently enrolled at another college/university.
- You must follow all listed pre-requisites and placement levels.
- Only admitted student (not visiting) may submit official transcripts for review to meet pre-requisites.
- Placement tests and orientation are not mandatory for non-degree seeking and visiting students.
- It is beneficial to verify how NHCC course(s) transfer with your current or future college/university before enrolling. Course transfer is determined by the receiving institution.
- Remember to check your NHCC email as that is the official way NHCC will communicate with you.
Admissions and Outreach Office
7411 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
