Admission

Students who wish to pursue a bachelor's degree at the School of Continuing Studies must apply for admission to the undergraduate degree program.

Apply Online

Students must submit the SCS Application for Undergraduate Admission online. SCS does not have a paper application for admission.

Application Deadlines

Applications for admission are accepted on a rolling basis and are evaluated each quarter. Application materials must be submitted by the following deadlines:

Fall Quarter: August 15
Winter Quarter: November 15
Spring Quarter: February 15
Summer Quarter: May 15

Application Materials

All items in the list below must be received by SCS Admissions before your application will be reviewed:

• Completed online application, including personal statement
• Nonrefundable $50 application fee
• Official high school transcript (or GED report)
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities*
• International students must submit a TOEFL score of 600 (paper version), 250 (electronic), or 100 (Internet version) if English is not their native language

*Students with international transfer credit must submit an official course-by-course evaluation of the international transcripts (high school and college directly to SCS from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Mailing Address

All supplemental application materials, including official transcripts, should be mailed to:

SCS Admissions
339 East Chicago Avenue
Wieboldt Hall, Sixth Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (312) 503-0875
Email: scsadmissions@northwestern.edu