Congratulations! Welcome to NMU.

Here's who you'll meet along your enrollment journey:

You'll meet your admissions counselor, who will help you apply, enroll, and be with you until your semester starts. Reach out to them to update your program, ask anything, and get help with where to go for what tasks.

Parents/Guardians/Supporters of admitted students can get updates too. Sign up here.

When you file your FAFSA, the financial aid team gets to work on prepping your financials. Financial Aid Counselors are standing by to help go through your financial aid notice or update your record.

Submit your FAFSA

NMU's School Code is 002301

Award Review - NMU will review your financial aid offerings compared to your offers from other 4-year institutions you are strongly considering, and determine if additional aid is available for you. Learn More

We provide holistic student support, empowering and guiding students in the development, pursuit, and achievement of their personal, academic, and professional goals. Your Success Specialist will help you schedule classes, go through your degree plan, any transfer credits, and also update your program, if needed.

Housing and Residence Life is dedicated to student learning inside and outside of the classroom by creating unique communities for students to call home in the residence halls and on-campus apartments.

You're going to love it here.

Fall 2024 Housing Applications will open in February.

Wow, it's getting real! Visit the Parking Services site to grab your parking pass. Find on-campus jobs via our Handshake job portal. And check out The Hub as your student community campus resource.

Start your enrollment:

Activating MyNMU is not a commitment to enroll at Northern. It will give you access to more information and next steps.

Our orientation programs are designed to connect new students with the campus community and orient them to academic and co-curricular opportunities at NMU. Participation is required for new first-year, transfer and non-degree students, and sessions are available prior to each semester. Orientation registration for 2024 Fall and Winter enrollment terms is open now!

Registering for orientation is your signal to us that you have decided to attend NMU. You can also let us know your plans (yes, no, maybe) here.

Northern Michigan University’s Financial Aid Office is dedicated to helping students navigate the financial aid process and advising students of other available financial resources to ensure appropriate funding.

First Step: Submit Your FAFSA

Second Step: Watch for your financial aid notice to arrive in the mail (or on your MyNMU account).
Please note: there may be additional documents needed to complete your aid. Please check your MyNMU account or contact NMU's Financial Aid Office directly. 906-227-2327 or fao@nmu.edu.

Third Step: If offer, accept or decline your student loans.

Fourth Step: Sign up for a payment plan, if needed.

Housing and Residence Life

NMU's Housing Application for the Fall 2024 semester will open in February.

Once you're set with your room, we've got a few other things to think about as you plan for your move to campus, nmu.edu/support.

“I decided to come to Northern because I loved the area. I also loved the idea of smaller class sizes so that I can meet with the professors and have them know me rather than being one of thousands in the bigger schools. I also like how close everything as in its an easy cycle to get to good hiking spots or downtown.”

Matthew Boswell

Biochemistry major

We have found that every student and family has different needs, so the steps listed below may vary for you in timing, order, or importance. No matter what your situation, please know your admissions counselor is here to listen and to help. Please contact your counselor if any questions arise.

If you are earning college credit prior to orientation, remember to request college transcripts and AP or IB exam scores sent to NMU. The earlier we receive these, the more helpful we can be in planning your first semester schedule and academic plan.

Need to change your plans? Let us know.

Let's stay connected!

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