Transfer Timeline

• Schedule Campus Visit: Connect with our Campus Visit Coordinator at 800.633.1175 or register online. 
• Attend Transfer Visit Day: Join one of our Transfer Visit Days. 
• Chat with your Transfer Advisor: Contact information for Jared Larson. 
• See how your credit will transfer: Explore Northwest's Transfer Equivalency System.
• Check Out Student Housing.
• Check out our admission-based Transfer Scholarships.

• Apply for Admission: Access Official Credit Evaluation, Degree Audit, Advisor Support, Automatic Transfer Scholarships, and Northwest email.

• Register for Orientation: Meet your advisor and enroll in classes.
• Complete FAFSA: Apply by March 1, using code 002496.
• Review Financial Aid Offers. Login to CatPAWS.
• Secure Student Housing (if needed).
• Submit Transcripts to Admissions.
• Attend Transfer Advantage, Northwest's welcome program that will introduce you to university life and help you get settled on campus.
• Start Classes! Take a look at the Academic Calendar for important dates.

• Transfer Visit Days
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024
• Standard Scholarship Application Deadline
  • Application is available September 1 through February 1
  • In addition to admission based scholarships, Northwest offers a standard scholarship application for Northwest Foundation and major-specific scholarships each year.
• Transfer Advantage or Winter Welcome
  • Fall 2024: Transfer Advantage: August 23 - 27, 2024
  • Spring 2025: Winter Welcome: January 10-12, 2025
• First Day of Classes:
  • Fall 2024: Monday, August 26, 2024
  • Spring 2025: Monday, January 13, 2025
• Orientation
  • Fall 2024:
    • Friday, April 5*, 2024 
    • Friday, May 10, 2024
    • Thursday, June 6, 2024
    • Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • Spring 2025:
    • Dates TBA

(*Indicates a date reserved for students who have completed more than 45 credit hours prior to attending Northwest)