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Transitioning as a Transfer

"Living and working on campus helped me connect with other like-minded students

and adjust to the transition between home and school."

Miles Pfefferle

Senior, Communications-Media Studies Major

 

Welcome to Northern Illinois University. You may not be new to college, but you will be new to NIU, and NIU is a great place for a fresh start. As you begin your academic career on a new campus it is important to get connected quickly. Students who live in the residence halls at NIU have opportunities to quickly connect with students in their suites, floors, or hall community. Many students live with their classmates as they become part of an Academic Residential Program.

 

As a transfer student you have a variety of living options available to you, which include:

  • Suites with or without a bathroom
  • Single rooms
  • Double rooms
  • Northern View Community, which are apartments designed for NIU students who are married, have a domestic partner or children/dependents, or are undergraduate students at least 22 years of age.

Not only are the residence halls supportive socially but they are also supportive academically. Students who live in NIU residence halls generally have higher GPAs. Some of the academic support provided include:

  • Writing centers
  • Tutoring centers
  • Computer labs open 24 hours
  • Academic Residential Programs
  • Community Advisors on all floors and Peer Mentors in Academic Residential Programs

Students can also quickly learn about NIU and get connected by taking University Experience: UNIV 201. UNIV 201 is a one credit introductory course that draws from previous college experiences to orient new transfer students to NIU. Even if you have taken a similar class at your previous institution it is beneficial to learn how to succeed at NIU.

 

The Transfer House

The perfect place for you to make your new home at NIU is the Transfer House. The Transfer House, located in Stevenson Towers-C Tower, 3rd and 4th floor, is a community designed specifically for new transfer students. Transitioning can present challenges socially and academically, and NIU is here to support you. Some of the benefits of the Transfer House include:

  • Living with other transfer students
  • A Community Advisor who understands specific needs of transfer students
  • Educational, social, and career planning events
  • Resources for academic advising, meeting degree requirements, and graduate school
  • Taking UNIV 201 in your building with many of your housemates.

The Transfer House in Stevenson Towers offers a variety of rooms, which include suites with or without bathroom, double room, and single room.

 

As you begin your career at NIU we want you to have every opportunity to succeed. Your new community awaits your arrival as you embark upon your Journey to NIU.

 

"I liked living in Neptune Hall because there were a lot of students similar in age to me. It was also convenient because it is located in the middle of campus."

Eric Hadnott

Junior, Biology Major