Senior Citizen Course Opportunities

Take Courses at a Low Cost

Looking to take a few classes for personal enrichment, or even complete a degree or certificate? If you are a Minnesota resident aged 62 or older, you qualify for reduced tuition rate or tuition free options!

All senior citizen students are financially responsible for:

Campus access, parking, and security fees
Any additional special course fees (e.g. music lessons)
Cost of textbooks and supplies

Senior citizens can opt to audit a course. Auditing classes as a senior citizen means you attend classes, but you are not required to take tests. Under this grading method, you do not receive grades, nor do you earn college credit. Your grade on an official transcript will display as “AU.”

Senior citizens can opt to take a course for a letter grade. If opting for a letter grade, you will be expected to meet the requirements of the class, such as taking tests. At the end of the semester, you will earn your letter grade. Letter grades are required if pursuing a degree or certificate. Unlike the audit grading method, senior citizen students enrolling for a letter grade will be charged a reduced tuition rate—a $20 administrative fee per credit (courses are typically 3-5 credits). This reduced tuition rate is in addition to:

Campus access, parking, and security fees

Any additional special course fees (e.g. music lessons)

Cost of textbooks and supplies

Sign Up for Courses

Whether you're auditing classes or taking them for a letter grade, our team will register you on the first day of the semester—if space is available—after you are admitted and submit a senior citizen registration form.

New Senior Citizen Registrants

Complete the free online application - You will only have to do this step once. If you are auditing courses or not completing a degree or certificate, apply as a non-degree seeking student. If you are completing a degree or certificate, apply as a degree-seeking student.

Normandale has application deadlines for fall and spring enrollment. If you are applying after the application deadline, use the promo code SENIOR at the end of the online application to help us identify you as a senior citizen and guide you through the enrollment process.

Fall 2025 Application Deadline: August 13, 2025
Spring 2026 Application Deadline: December 29, 2025
Once you receive your acceptance e-mail, use your new Normandale Student ID number to submit the Senior Citizen Registration form. On the form, include the class(es) you want to take and whether you want to take the class for a letter grade or audit. You will receive a confirmation email regarding your registration.
On the first day of the semester—if space is available—our team will register you for the courses you requested on your registration form.
After receiving registration confirmation, allow 1-2 business days for your charges to adjust, including the addition of any special course fees. Log into your eServices to pay your outstanding balance.

PLEASE NOTE: All senior citizen students are financially responsible for campus access, parking, and security fees, any additional special course fees (e.g. music lessons), and the cost of textbooks and supplies.

Returning Senior Citizen Registrants

Each semester you are interested in signing up for courses, submit the Senior Citizen Registration Form. You can submit this form any time prior to the start of the semester, but registration will not be processed until the first day, on a space-available basis. You will receive a confirmation email regarding course registration from Records and Registration.

You will need your Normandale student ID number to complete this form. On the form, include the class(es) you want to register for and whether you want to take the class for a letter grade or audit. You will receive a confirmation email regarding your registration. Please contact Student Services with any questions or concerns.
After receiving registration confirmation, allow 1-2 business days for your charges to adjust, including any special course fees. Log into your eServices to pay your outstanding balance.

Contact

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