Information for High School Counselors

Articulation Information

• State University Articulation Conference for High School Counselors
• High School Articulation Update College of Education (PDF)
• High School Articulation Update College of Visual and Performing Arts (PDF)
• NCAA High School Course Articulations

About NIU

• Majors and Minors
• Undergraduate Catalog
• NIU Major WebLinks
• Meet the Admissions Counselors
• Admissions Viewbook (PDF)  

Applying to NIU

• NIU Admissions strongly encourages all applicants to use the Online Application as the preferred method to apply to NIU.
  • High School applicants, always inform your high school college guidance counselor once you have applied to NIU.
  • Also, see your high school counselor to ensure official ACT and/or SAT test scores and official high school transcripts are sent to NIU Admissions in support of your application for admissions consideration.
• Apply to NIU for Freshman Admissions
• Admission Criteria for Freshmen 
• Application Fee Waiver Request Form (PDF)
  (must be signed by the high school guidance office or other qualified official)
• Undocumented Students (PDF)
• Students With Disabilities 
• CHANCE Program Target High Schools 
• Schedule for Application Review 
• Confirm Intention to Enroll by May 1, 2009 
• Financing Your Education
• Information for Admitted Students
• NIU Admissions Mailing Address and Contact Information

Visiting Campus

• Visit NIU Admissions
• Open House Programs 
• NIU All Events Calendar

NIU appreciates the critical role high school guidance counselors play in advising college-bound students in the college admissions process.

As you transition your future graduates to colleges and universities such as NIU, it is our hope the important information on our Web site will provide you and those students in your charge with the most current admissions requirements and information available for your college planning.

NIU continues to offer a curriculum of remarkable breadth and depth with 55 academic majors in six undergraduate degree granting colleges for new freshman students.

NIU looks forward to assisting you and all prospective students in the college preparation and application process.

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