Application Process
- To apply for NDS studies at DigiPen, complete an Application for Admission.
- Applicants who intend to take undergraduate level courses should apply as an Undergraduate NDS student.
- Applicants who intend to take graduate level courses should apply as a Graduate NDS student.
- NDS Applicants must provide proof of graduation
- Undergraduate NDS Applicants must provide official transcript indicating evidence of graduation from high school, and if applicable, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- Graduate NDS Applicants must provide official transcript indicating evidence of graduation from a college/university.
- Applicants should have a recommended minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in their most recent studies.
- Non-native English speakers must provide Proof of English Language proficiency.
- Students may select a degree program track, and additional corresponding materials may be required.
Admitted NDS Students
- Students must pass prerequisite courses before they are able to register for courses with prerequisite requirements or obtain an approved prerequisite override form from the instructor.
- Admittance to a course is determined on a course-by-course basis; not all courses are available for NDS students.
- Undergraduate Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA to remain enrolled as a NDS student.
- Undergraduate Students must receive a minimum passing grade of ‘C-‘(1.7 quality points) in each course.
- Graduate Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to remain enrolled as a NDS student.
- Graduate Students must receive a minimum passing grade of ‘C’ (2.0 quality points) in each course.
- Enrollment will continue unless a student does not register for classes for either Fall or Spring.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is not available to NDS students.
Restrictions
- DigiPen students on academic or conduct suspension/withdrawal or other warning/probation are not eligible for NDS studies until the conclusion of the warning/probationary period.
- NDS students are not guaranteed acceptance into any
of the DIT Degree Seeking programs, and must meet all requirements, apply, and be accepted.- Transfer credit limit for undergraduates is 50% of the total required degree program credits.
- Courses must meet all DIT transfer credit requirements to be honored.
- Transfer credit limit for graduates is 15 credits.
- Courses must meet all DIT transfer credit requirements to be honored.
- Courses taken in NDS studies do not lead to a degree and are not applicable to earning a professional certificate from DigiPen.