Graduate Student-at-Large (Non-Degree Seeking)
Reply to Offer of Admission
Let us know if you plan to attend NEIU! This will help us prepare for your arrival and guide you through the important next steps. Access the “Intent to Enroll” button by logging into your applications portal at neiu.edu/apply:
- Access your Application Status Portal
- Scroll down to the Application Checklist
- Click on Reply to Offer of Admission
- Select your response to the admission offer
- Submit your response
Set Up Your NEIUport Account
First, activate your account in NEIUport, the University’s secure online portal, so you can access information, your Nmail, online tools, services and more. Once activated, explore the Current Student tab in NEIUport to learn how to:
- Check the status of financial aid awards (if applicable).
- Look up, register, and pay for classes.
- Locate forms and academic resources information.
- Inform the University about changes to your contact information.
- View your academic profile, unofficial transcript, and any holds on your account.
- Check your end-of-semester grades.
- Use the Degree Evaluation tool to model how your credits will count towards fulfilling the requirements for any undergraduate degree program at Northeastern Illinois University.
Nmail is your University-issued email account. You will be provided with your Nmail address during the NEIUport activation process. The password you create for NEIUport will be the same password you will use to log in to your Nmail account.
Official University communications will be sent to your Nmail account. You will be responsible for reading and responding to these communications, so please be sure to check your Nmail daily.
N-Safe is the system the University uses to provide students, faculty and staff with security and school closure alerts. Sign up for N-Safe and choose how you'd like notifications to be sent to you – by email and/or text message.
After activating your NEIUport account, you can access additional University accounts and Student Computing Services (SCS) computer lab workstations at all Northeastern locations. Use your NETID/username and the password you created when you activate your NEIUport account to access the workstations and your other Northeastern online accounts.
Desire to Learn (D2L) is an online learning environment that houses syllabi, course materials and tools you will use for many of the courses you will take at Northeastern. D2L also enables you to communicate with the faculty members teaching your courses and your classmates. Familiarize yourself with D2L before your first day of classes.
Register for Classes
After meeting with your Graduate Advisor, peruse the class schedule and register for classes via NEIUport.
Provide immunization records
All students must provide documentation of immunization/vaccination history to Northeastern Illinois University Student Health Services. Instructions are available online. Discounted vaccinations and free immunization reviews are available at NEIU Student Health Services.
All students are required to provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or a COVID-19 vaccination exemption form to the NEIU Health Portal. Students who are approved for a COVID-19 vaccination exemption are required to submit weekly test results. Return to Campus-Student Information has further details. Additionally, proof of other routine immunizations must be submitted to NEIU Student Health Services. Instructions are available online.
Additional Information
Deferring Your Admission
To request a deferral of your application or admission for up to one year, please log into your application portal and complete the Deferment Request of Application or Admission Form.
International Applicants
Thank you for your interest in Northeastern Illinois University. We accept admission applications from applicants who plan to apply for an F-1 student visa, or those who are currently in the United States on a non-immigrant F-1 visa. The deadlines to apply for undergraduate or graduate (i.e. postgraduate) admission are different than those for domestic students. Please note the deadlines below.
Admission Application Deadlines for International Applicants
- Fall admission: June 15*
- Spring admission: October 1*
- Summer admission: March 1*
*These deadlines do not apply to the graduate Counseling and Social Work programs. Some programs admit only for specific semesters. Please locate these program-specific deadlines in the “Graduate” section of the Admission Requirements web page.
As an international applicant, you are required to fulfill all of the admission requirements and submit all the required documents that domestic applicants do as well as supplemental documents.
For requirements for the graduate programs, reach out Graduate Admission Office or the program advisor.
As an international applicant, you must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving a minimum score on either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). You may be able to waive the requirement if you have completed your high school or college/university in an English Medium school in your country. You can complete the English Proficiency Waiver or you can reach out to the Office of International Programs at international-programs@neiu.edu to see if you qualify.
If you have no English proficiency and want to study in our Intensive English Program, Northeastern Illinois University’s School for the Advancement of English Language and Learning (SAELL) provides training for international students to meet the English language proficiency requirement.
Minimum Scores for Undergraduate Admission:
TOEFL**
Paper-based TOEFL: 500
Computer-based TOEFL: 173
Internet-based TOEFL: 61
IELTS**
Composite score of 6.0
**You are exempt from this requirement if you have completed more than 24 credit hours of college-level, non-ESL courses, or if you have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
Minimum Scores for Graduate Admission:
TOEFL***
Paper-based TOEFL: 550
Computer-based TOEFL: 213
Internet-based TOEFL: 79
IELTS***
Composite score of 6.5
*** Admission into the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program requires a minimum TOEFL score of 95 or IELTS score of 7.0.
International applicants who are interested in applying for undergraduate or graduate admission, but who do not meet the English language proficiency minimum scores may be considered for conditional admission in conjunction with the School for the Advancement of English Language and Learning (SAELL).
Contacts:
For questions about undergraduate admission, contact:
Admissions Office
(773) 442-4050
admrec@neiu.edu
For questions about admission into post-graduate programs, contact:
Graduate Admissions
(773) 442-6001
graduateadmissions@neiu.edu
International applicants who are admitted to Northeastern will receive notification of their admission by email, as well as by mailed admission packet. The mailed packet will contain the original Form I-20. After you receive email notification of your admission to Northeastern, you may check on the status of your Form I-20 by emailing the Office of International Programs at international-programs@neiu.edu.
Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Visa Status—I-20 Processing
To be eligible for non-immigrant student visa status, you must demonstrate that you will have sufficient funds for the first year of school and living expenses. To demonstrate this, you must submit the following documents:
Financial Statement: Complete either the Undergraduate Financial Statement or Graduate Financial Statement, and have the document notarized. Scan and email your Financial Statement to the Office of International Programs at international-programs@neiu.edu. If you are admitted to Northeastern, you will need to bring the original notarized Financial Statement to your appointment with the U.S. Consular Office in your country to obtain a non-immigrant student visa. Upon your arrival in the U.S., you will need to submit the original notarized Financial Statement to the Office of International Programs.
Undergraduate Financial Statement
SAELL financial statement - One Semester
SAELL financial statement - One Year
Official bank letter(s): A notarized letter from the financial institution of each sponsor identified on the Financial Statement must be submitted to Northeastern. Scan and upload the notarized letter(s) into the online application portal. Alternatively, you can email the letter(s) to either admrec@neiu.edu (for Undergraduate Admissions) or graduateadmissions@neiu.edu (for Graduate Admissions). If you are admitted to Northeastern, you will need to bring the original notarized letter(s) to your appointment with the U.S. Consular Office in your country to obtain a non-immigrant student visa. Upon your arrival in the U.S., you will need to submit the original notarized bank letter(s) to the Office of International Programs.
Visa(s) (for applicants currently in the United States): If you are currently in the U.S., you must scan and email your valid Form I-94 and Form I-20 to either admrec@neiu.edu (for Undergraduate Admissions) or graduateadmissions@neiu.edu (for Graduate Admissions).
For questions about eligibility requirements for non-immigrant student visa status and English language proficiency, or about the School for the Advancement of English Language and Learning, contact:
Office of International Programs
(773) 442-4796
international-programs@neiu.edu
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