The Admissions Office at Northwestern Polytechnic University prides itself on providing the highest quality customer and information services possible for our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Our primary concern is to help our new and existing students understand the administrative requirements for university studies, and to help those students at every step of the way in their pursuit of a bachelor's or master's degree at NPU. Our friendly and professional staff is standing by to help you to make your transition to NPU as easy and convenient as possible. We look forward to serving your educational and professional development needs.
2020 - 2021 Application Deadlines
| Trimester |
Deadline (International and COS) |
Deadline (Local & Transfer-in) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fall | Jun 19, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 |
| 2021 Spring | Oct 16, 2021 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| 2021 Summer | Feb 26, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 |
| 2021 Fall | Jun 18, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Trimester |
Intent to Report (International) |
Intent to Report (Local, Transfer-in) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fall | Jul 27, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| 2021 Spring | Dec 4, 2020 | Dec 25, 2020 |
| 2021 Summer | Apr 9, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 2021 Fall | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Trimester | New Student Reporting/ Orientation Days | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fall | Aug 24, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 |
| 2021 Spring | Jan 7, 2021 | Jan 11, 2021 | Apr 24, 2021 |
| 2021 Summer | May 6, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 2021 Fall | Aug 30, 2021 | Sept 2, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 |
Standardized Entrance Assessment Tests
Students are required to provide certain standardized assessment test scores when applying for admission.
NPU's institutional codes for these tests are the following:
| Program | Exam | Institutional Code |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors/Masters | TOEFL | 9626 |
| Bachelors | SAT | 4335 |
| Bachelors | ACT | 1750 |
| MBA | GMAT/GRE | 5485 |
| MSCS/MSEE | GRE | 5485 |
Contact NPU Admissions
(510) 592-9688