Transfer Timeline for Enrollment - Northwest Admissions

Schedule Campus Visit: Connect with our Campus Visit Coordinator at 660.562.1562 or register online.
Attend Transfer Visit Day: Join one of our Transfer Visit Days.
Chat with your Transfer Advisor: Contact your advisor at transfer@nwmissouri.edu
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. Orientation dates can be found here. If after July 24, please register for online orientation.
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
- Friday, November 7, 2025
- Friday, March 27, 2026
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
- Spring 2026 Students: Winter Welcome: January 9-11, 2026
- Fall 2026 Students: Transfer Advantage: August 20-23, 2026
First Day of Classes:
- Spring 2026: Monday, January 12, 2026
- Fall 2026: Monday, August 24, 2026
Orientation
- Spring 2026 Accepted Students:
  - Friday, November 14, 2025
  - Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Summer/Fall 2026 Accepted Students
  - Friday, April 10, 2026
  - Friday, May 15, 2026
  - Thursday, June 11, 2026
  - Wednesday, July 22, 2026