Confirm Your Enrollment
Although you're already part of the Wildcat family, in order to formally enroll as Northwestern student you'll need to follow the steps below. Please note that dates might differ based on the round to which you applied, so be sure to check the appropriate tab below.
- Regular Decision Transfer
- Waitlist First-Year
- Regular Decision First-Year
- Early Decision Transfer
- Early Decision First- Year
Regular Decision Transfer
By June 12
- If applicable, view your financial aid award in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Say "Yes!" via our online enrollment reply form and submit your nonrefundable deposit for tuition ($400). Instructions for submitting deposits can be found in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Activate your NetID and set up your Northwestern email account.
- Submit your disciplinary disclosure form.
Waitlist First-Year
Within 1 Week of receiving offer of admission
- Say "Yes!" via our online enrollment reply form and submit your nonrefundable deposit for tuition ($400). If your deposit has been waived, your enrollment will be automatically confirmed prior to this date. Instructions for submitting deposits can be found in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Activate your NetID and set up your Northwestern email account.
- Submit your disciplinary disclosure form.
Regular Decision First-Year
March/April
- If applicable, view your financial aid award in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Activate your NetID and set up your Northwestern email account.
Before May 1
- Say "Yes!" via our online enrollment reply form and submit your nonrefundable deposit for tuition ($400). If your deposit has been waived, your enrollment will be automatically confirmed prior to this date. Instructions for submitting deposits can be found in your Applicant Status Portal.
Early Decision Transfer
By April 17
- If applicable, view your financial aid award in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Submit nonrefundable tuition deposit ($400). Instructions for submitting deposits can be found in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Activate your NetID and set up your Northwestern email account.
- Submit your disciplinary disclosure form.
Early Decision First- Year
Before February 1
- Explore this site for special content, events and ways to connect.
- If applicable, review financial aid award in your Applicant Status Portal.
- Activate NetID and set up Northwestern email account.
February 1
- Submit nonrefundable tuition deposit ($400). If your deposit has been waived, your enrollment will be automatically confirmed prior to this date. Instructions for submitting deposits can be found in your Applicant Status Portal.