Graduate Admissions

Admissions Requirements

In order to be admitted to Undergraduate study at Northwest University the international applicant must:

1. Complete program specific requirements: Contact your Graduate Enrollment Counselor.
2. Complete the Northwest Application and pay a $30 USD non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit a copy of biographical page of passport – This can be a clear photo or a scanned copy. 
4. Submit an Official Bank Statement with at least one year’s tuition and fees in USD or the equivalent in another currency.
5. Submit transcripts.* If you have completed College or University classes, you must also submit your college transcripts.  If a student wishes to transfer credit from a previous College to Northwest University the student must request a course-by-course evaluation by an NU-approved evaluator.
   *See Transcripts for more information on submitting your transcripts to Northwest University.
6. Demonstrate proof of English proficiency. Proficiency can be demonstrated in the following ways:
   • TOEFL internet-based (IBT) score of 90 (100 for Doctoral).
   • IELTS score of 7 (7.5 for Doctoral).
   • Duolingo English Test score of 115 (125 for Doctoral). 
   • If you have completed a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from a U.S. regionally or nationally accredited college / university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
   • CELE program completion: If you have competed Level 6 (bridge) of the ESL program at the Center of English Language Education (CELE) at Northwest University with a grade of 85% or higher and a GPA  of 3.0 in NU Bridge Classes.

At the discretion of each program’s leadership, a waiver may occasionally be granted to a student who clearly demonstrates exceptional English language proficiency through other means.