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Undergraduate Application

Apply for an undergraduate degree and view upcoming deadlines. Applications are now open for Fall 2023. If you are applying for Fall 2022, please submit your application and required materials before August 18, 2022.

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Steps to Apply

High School Students

If you have earned PSEO credits during your high school years, you are considered a high school student.

  1. Complete/Continue the online application.
  2. Submit official transcript(s)
    1. High school transcript*
    2. College transcript (any college attended)*
  3. ACT, SAT, or CLT scores are optional.
    1. Codes: ACT 2138 or SAT 6489

*When requesting delivery of official transcripts, please request that your institution mail your materials in a sealed envelope to the following address or submit them through a secure online portal (Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.).

Admissions Office
3003 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55113

Standardized Tests Now Optional for Admission to UNW

University of Northwestern no longer requires prospective students to take the ACT, SAT, or CLT.

We will continue to accept standardized tests. Results of the tests will be considered an additional data point in the student’s application for admission. We will maintain our holistic, thorough process that includes review of the student’s academics, spiritual commitment, and extracurricular involvement.

Our hope is that this change will allow more students access to Northwestern’s Christ-centered, excellent academic education.

Undergraduate Transfer Students

If you have earned college credit after graduating from high school, you are considered a transfer student.

  1. Complete/Continue an Application for Admission.
  2. Request delivery of the following documents:
    1. Official and final High School Transcript*
    2. Official College Transcripts*
    3. Optional:  ACT, SAT, and/or CLT test scores (Codes: ACT 2138 or SAT 6489)

NOTE - Undergraduate applicants who have previously completed a bachelor's degree will be requested to provide official collegiate transcripts prior to admittance; high school transcripts and ACT/SAT/CLT test scores will not be required for admittance.

*When requesting delivery of official transcripts, please request that your institution mail your materials in a sealed envelope to the following address or submit them through a secure online portal (Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.).

Admissions Office
3003 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55113

Application Deadlines

  • Fall 2022 Term - Application Deadline August 18, 2022
  • Fall 2023 Term - Application Deadline August 1, 2023

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