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Congrats! You're In
Congratulations on your acceptance to Northwest Missouri State University! We couldn’t be happier to welcome you to the Bearcat family.

Accepted Students

Congratulations on choosing Northwest Missouri State University!

This site contains important information you’ll need to know about becoming a Bearcat – housing or commuter information, health information, checklists, deadlines, registration, orientation and more.

Here's what's next

1

Housing

For Fall and Spring students, you can fill out your housing application beginning Nov. 1. There is no application fee. 

If you are a commuter or transfer student, please complete the commuter card.

2

Register for Orientation

See which orientation is right for you and the next steps.

Orientation for First year

3

Apply for financial aid

Filing the FAFSA is the first step for domestic students to receive federal student aid. Check out the financial aid page for more details.

4

Schedule a visit

If you haven't visited our campus yet, we invite you to come and experience Northwest for yourself. Our visit office can arrange a personalized visit based on your interests.

Visit Campus

5

Follow us on social

Follow Northwest on Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube. 

6

Share the good news

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Housing

Housing

Apply for housing, find your fit, get to know classmates, room selection and more. A new chapter awaits you on campus!

Steps to Apply for Housing

Dining

Dining

At Northwest we’ve got options to feed every kind of appetite.

Dining Next Steps

Support

Support

Northwest cares about student well-being. From tutoring to counseling, Northwest has you covered.

Northwest Support