Non-Kellogg Student Registration
Registration Eligibility
All students at Northwestern University who are actively enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to enroll in one MBA credit unit per quarter at the Kellogg School of Management. The following conditions must be met:
Registration Rules
Review the list of available classes for Fall 2025. All Fall 2025 courses offered will be held in-person. Courses not on this list are not available to non-Kellogg students. Registration requests will be accepted from Friday, August 29, at 12:00 PM through Friday, September 5, at 12:00 PM.
Kellogg’s Fall 2025 Quarter Starts on Monday, September 15, 2025
We will process class registration requests on a first-come, first-served basis from September 8, 2025, until September 14, 2025. Registration requests for students with registration holds will not be processed. All classes open to non-Kellogg students have a limited number of seats available. Kellogg students will be actively adding and dropping enrollments during this registration period, and thus some classes may close before the final registration deadline. We will be processing all registration requests in the order in which they are received. Students will have the option to list a back-up request in case their first-choice selection fills.
If a seat is available at the time of processing, we will register the student in the course and send a confirmation to the student.
If there is a hold on your record the enrollment will not be processed, so we ask that you please make sure all holds (health, billing, Emergency contact information, etc.) are cleared before submitting your request.
Kellogg faculty do not have authority to approve non-Kellogg student enrollment outside this process. Students who request Kellogg Professor approval to enroll in a course not on the list will not be accommodated.
The firm deadline for submitting your request for the Fall 2025 Quarter is Friday, September 5, at 12:00 PM. No exceptions can be made.
Steps for Registration
- Review the list of classes available to non-Kellogg students. Please keep in mind that class schedules are subject to change, including but not limited to cancellations.
- You must receive written approval from your home school prior to registering for Kellogg courses. You will be required to upload the approval form in the Online Registration portal. Registrations that do not contain home school approval will not be processed. A list of Authorized Approval Contacts appears at the bottom of this page.
- Complete and submit the Online Registration Form linked below.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Add/drop requests must be handled via email to Kellogg Registrar – NOT through CAESAR.
Please be aware of Kellogg courses that are First Class Mandatory. Failure to attend the first day of class will result in the enrollment being dropped.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR KELLOGG FALL 2025 QUARTER:
Fall 2025 classes take place from September 15, 2025, to December 6, 2025.
Evanston campus final exams will be held from November 21, 2025, to November 25, 2025.
Chicago campus final exams will be held from December 1, 2025, to December 6, 2025.
Additional dates are listed in the Kellogg Academic Calendar.
List of Authorized Approval Contacts
Feinberg School of Medicine
McCormick School of Engineering
*Students enrolled in The Graduate School (TGS) programs should contact their home departments. Students enrolled in McCormick's professional programs should contact their associate director.
Medill School of Journalism
Pritzker School of Law
School of Professional Studies
The Graduate School
School of Communication
School of Education and Social Policy
Bienen School of Music
