1) View Your Electronic Decision

If you have not done so already, please view your admission decision via the online application. Once you have logged into the online application (using the same pin and password you used to create your application) click the “decision” link on the Applicant Status Page. (This is the first page you will see when you login to the online application. If a decision link is not present, an official decision has not been rendered.) After clicking the “decision” link, you will be taken to a virtual copy of your admit letter. Contained within your virtual admit letter is important information regarding enrollment decision deadlines and the link to submit your enrollment decision.

2) Submit Your Enrollment Decision

Please let us know if you are accepting our admission offer by submitting your enrollment decision via the online application . Your enrollment decision must be entered by the enrollment deadline stated in your virtual admission letter. Late enrollment decisions will not be accepted. Once submitted, enrollment decisions may not be changed.

*Doctoral Students Only*

 * If you cannot remember your application pin and password, click the “Search” button on the online application login page. An email will be sent you with your login information. If you need additional assistance, you may call the online application helpline at: 1-800-526-3313.

If you intend to enroll at Northwestern University       

3) Submit Your Further Credentials

If you are currently working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree, you must submit an official transcript demonstrating the completion of your degree as soon as it is available.  Failure to do so may result in registration delays.  Please submit these transcripts directly to The Graduate School.

Attn: Degree Awarding Transcript

The Graduate School

Admission Office

633 Clark Street

Evanston, IL 60208

4) Submit Your Health Records Information (Full-time students only)

In order to register for classes, you must complete and return the Admission Health Record form to prove that you meet the entrance health requirements. You can download the Admission Health Record form at the Health Service web site: www.nuhs.northwestern.edu.  These requirements apply to all new full-time graduate students. 

There are deadlines for compliance with these regulations, which are listed on the Health Services website www.nuhs.northwestern.edu. Failure to comply with all health requirements by the respective immunization compliance deadline date will result in a $100 non-refundable late fee and a hold on your registration for subsequent quarters/semesters. If you do not have Internet access or have questions regarding this process, please contact the Evanston campus Health Service Medical Records department at 847-491-2203 or 847-491-2117.

5) Submit Your Request for Visa (International students only)

International students must apply for a visa to study in the United States. Your first step is to download and complete the appropriate Request for Visa form.

Request for Visa Form 

Once completed, this form should be sent to The Graduate School, with accompanying evidence of support. Once this form is received and processed by The Graduate School, your information will be sent to the International Office. The International Office will process your I-20 or DS-2019 and send it to your admitting department.  Your admitting department will then send you your I-20 or DS-2019.  You will use this document to obtain your visa.  For questions regarding choosing the proper visa or errors in your visa document, please contact the International Office via email intadmit@northwestern.edu or phone 847-491-5613.

**Please note that I-20 and DS-2019 paperwork takes, on average, 5-6 weeks to process from the date the Request for Visa form is recieved. Please be sure to submit your Request for Visa forms as soon as possible.

Additional Information

Offer Letter (PhD and MFA students only)

Students receiving an offer of financial support for graduate study will receive this information in a letter sent by the admitting department or program.

Loan Funds

Student loan funds are available to help finance educational costs.  Only United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for federal loan funds.  Students who wish to apply for federal loan funds must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to Federal Student Aid Programs, available on the web at: fafsa.ed.gov. 

Housing

For information on housing for graduate students, both on and off campus, as well as links to applications to apply for this housing, please visit the following web site: www.northwestern.edu/gradhousing.

Changing Personal Information

If there has been or will be any change to your personal information since you submitted your application, you will have the opportunity to make these changes yourself in our electronic system once you begin your study at Northwestern.

Tax Identification Number (International students only)

Nonresidents who will receive stipends from a fellowship but will not be employed in any other way (such as a graduate assistantship or temporary employment) will not be eligible for a SSN and must complete an Form W-7, Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).  This form is available at the International Office and Payroll Office and must be turned in to the Payroll Office.  You may use your Tax Identification Number to acquire a US Bank account via Bank One, US Bank, or Citibank.  Additionally, you may use this number to obtain a US cellular phone via University Mobile or ZeeZoo.

EmplID
Included in your admission letter (at the bottom of the page) is your seven digit EmplID. Your EmplID is often referred to as your “Student ID Number.” You may be asked to include your EmplID on housing, health record, or other University forms.  Your EmplID will remain with you throughout your tenure at Northwestern. University

Wildcard 
Northwestern Student ID cards are called “Wildcards”. Your Wildcard will list your EMPLID and grant you entry into University facilities.  You may obtain your Wildcard one week before the start of classes, but no earlier.  For more information regarding obtaining your Wildcard, please visit the Wildcard Office website www.univsvcs.northwestern.edu/WildCard.