Next Steps

Step 1. Commit to MSUN

To accept your offer of admission, you must complete the Intent to Register form that will be emailed and mailed to you in February. Keep a eye on your mailbox and inbox!

Step 2. Seek Financial Aid

Be sure to submit your FAFSA, and enter our school code #002533 in the school release section of the application. Please contact our Financial Aid staff with any questions about funding!

Step 3. Attend a SOAR

SOAR is our Summer Orientation Advising and Registration event, it occurs during the spring and summer. You will sign up for a date when you submit your Intent to Register. Each student should pick one date that they wish to attend. At the SOAR, students will meet with an advisor to cover the following topics to be ready for the upcoming year:

Plan your course schedule based on your major
Complete your admissions checklist
Meet with a financial aid advisor about financial aid
Learn how to work through our student portal online
Go on a personalized campus tour

Step 4. Apply for Housing

At MSUN, we require all freshmen to live on-campus in our residence halls to get the most out of their first-year experience. Check out our Residence Life website to learn more about our residence halls and fill out a Housing Application.

Step 5. Register for Welcome Weekend

Welcome Weekend is packed with events to introduce you to the great experiences our students have at Northern in the classroom and on our campus. It's designed to prepare you for success in your first year of collegiate courses. Welcome Weekend is mandatory for all first year and transfer students, and you will register for it during the spring before your start semester!

Step 6. Stay Tuned

Continue to check your mail and email (the one you listed on your application) for updates, announcements and reminders! Make sure you follow us on social media as well to stay updated and see what's happening around campus!

Important Dates 

Mark your calendar!

Feb 5: New Student Scholarship Applications due

Feb 5: FAFSA priority deadline

February: Submit your Intent to Register and register for a SOAR date

Spring: Keep an eye out for your scholarship and financial aid package

Spring + Summer: Attend your SOAR

Aug 1: Verify your housing arrangements

Aug 10: Order your textbooks

August: Move-in to your new home on campus

August: Attend Welcome Weekend

August: Fall semester classes start