Registrar's Office

Continuing Education, Graduate and Non-Credit Registration

Continuing Education: Students accepted to Salem State in an evening program are considered continuing education students. Continuing education students may register in courses offered through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and through the day division. Courses taken in the day division are registered on a "space available" basis. A student's full-time enrollment is determined by the total number of credits for which he/she is registered, regardless of whether the courses are taken in the evening or day division. A minimum of twelve (12) credits are considered full-time enrollment.

Graduate: Students accepted to Salem State in a graduate program are considered graduate students. A minimum of nine (9) credits are considered full-time enrollment.  

Non-Credit: Students of all ages are welcome to take part in our non-credit program. We have done our best to develop interesting and relevant courses for adults and children. There are certificate programs for business professionals and career development as well as short-term classes for personal and professional enrichment. 

What to Have Ready

When registering for classes, you must provide:

•  the 4-digit reference number from the catalog
• the section number from the catalog
• your student ID number if you've taken classes with us before
• Photo ID for walk-in registration

Payment Methods

You can now choose financial aid as the method of payment when you register for continuing education or graduatecourses through Navigator. If you choose a walk-in registration, and intend to use financial aid to pay for your registration, you must first see the Financial Aid Office to obtain an approval signature on your registration form. Note: If you do not receive sufficient financial aid or a loan award, you are solely responsible for all tuition and fees due.

For walk-in payments, the registrar's office only accepts debit cards (credit card payments must be made online) or check.

• Original tuition waiver, voucher, or tuition remission form must be presented at time of registration. No refund will be processed if presented after registration is completed. These may not be applied to the cost of an institute, directed study, thesis, internship, or independent study course. 

• Changes of sections and changes of courses via online registration will require payment in full; payment credits cannot be used via self-service registration. Refunds are processed through the bursar's office.

This registration method is for non-day students, both matriculated School of Continuing and Professional Studies and non-matriculating, who wish to register into day courses should “space be available.” This method is now administered online via Navigator rather than in years past of a two-hour time period conducted on campus. Returning students will log into Navigator to register as you would an evening course. New students will need to utilize the first time self service registration to create a Navigator account to then be able to register. Payment in full is due at the time of registration. This registration method will be available at the beginning of each semester and will end on the last day of the day school add/drop period.