Step-By-Step Registration Process: 

1. Submit your application by August 28, 2026
2. Receive your R-Number from a member of the Admissions team
3. Activate your Ramapo College email address
4. Register online: August 31, 2026
   • Information on how to look up course descriptions of the available classes can be found here.
5. Waive your parking fee if you are not planning to park on campus – click the link and scroll to “Parking Fee”
6. Pay your tuition bill by noon on SEPT 1st by NOON
7. Sign-up for your parking permit
8. On your first day of class, stop by the Public Safety Office to get your Student ID card

Questions should be directed to Sanna Lemmetti at (201) 684-7232 or email slemmett@ramapo.edu

Who is Permitted to Register for Courses?

• Au Pairs holding a current J-1 Visa.
• Participants who have completed all the requirements will be issued an R number (identification number) for access to register for classes and an email address.

What Does an Au Grade Mean?

• Audit grades (AU) are not eligible for credit or transfer within the United States.
• Participants are required to attend class, as per the attendance policy; participate in all in-class activities, complete homework and assignments. Test-taking is optional.
• Professors may give participants who have excessive absenteeism a W (Withdrawal) rather than AU. A W grade does not fulfill J-1 academic requirements.

What Classes are Offered to Au Pairs?

• Au Pair participants may take up to two courses per semester with a maximum of four classes within the same academic year.
• Participants may enroll in most 100 and 200 level undergraduate courses , listed on the available Au Pair Class List. The list of available classes will be posted on this site on the first day of registration.
• English and math classes have a placement test requirement that must be passed before registration. Ramapo College does not offer classes in English as a Second Language (ESL).
  Placement Test Registration

Cost Information and Payment

What are the costs?

• $345 per audit course (AU grade), no credit
• $25 transcript fee (one-time fee)
• $40 placement test fee, if applicable
• Parking $266.58 (includes both fall and spring semesters)
• Free Picture ID from Public Safety on first day of the class
• Textbooks and lab fees may be additional, depending on the course

When is payment due for courses?

• Payments are due by noon on September 1, 2026
• Payments may be submitted electronically by credit card or check, or in person by check or cash immediately upon registration. (Methods of Payment)
• It is strongly recommended that you submit payment at the time of registration in order to avoid de-registration.

Are refunds available?

• No, refunds are not available. Please make sure to register by posted dates, and pay your bill by posted dates; if you cannot pay by the posted date, please drop the course immediately and not later than August 31, 2026 to avoid any charges due

For on-campus registration, please email slemmett@ramapo.edu
Au Pair participants may only register for two classes and may take up to four per year.