NEIU Application for Admission Portal
    The following applicant types are able to apply through the NEIU Application.
    • Freshmen:You've never attended college or all your college credits were earned prior to high school graduation (for example, dual credit program)
    • Transfer: You've enrolled in classes at a community college or university after high school graduation or equivalent
    • Returning Undergraduate (Readmission): You've previously attended NEIU as a degree-seeking  undergraduate student and wish to return to complete your degree
    • Second Bachelor's Students: You already earned bachelor's degree and want to complete a second bachelor's degree in a different program
    • Graduate Students: You want to earn a master's degree, graduate level certificate or licensure
    • Returning Graduate (Readmission): You've previously attended NEIU as a degree-seeking graduate student or graduate level certificate or licensure program and wish to return to complete your degree
    • Student-at-Large: You would like to explore one or more college classes without earning a degree or certificate
    Attention MBA/MSA applicants:If you are applying to the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) or the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, you must apply using the BusinessCAS application.Once your application is submitted via BusinessCAS and received by NEIU, you will receive an email providing you a temporary PIN to activate your Applicant Portal account. Once you have done so, you can log in below and track your application and checklist items status.
    CommonApp submitters:If you submitted a CommonApp, you will receive an email providing you a temporary PIN to activate your Applicant Portal account. Once you have done so, you can log in below and track your application and checklist items status.

    Returning Users:


    to continue an application.

    First-time Users:


    to start a new application.