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First-year Applicants
Please fill out the application and submit the following items:
- Official high school transcript (this can be requested from your registrar’s office or from your high school counselor)
- Official ACT or SAT score report
- Official college transcript (if applicable)
Please note: If you're applying for admission in fall 2021 or later, you don't need to submit your ACT or SAT score. Read more about test-blind admission requirements for fall 2021.
Transfer applicants
Please fill out the application and submit the following items:
- $40 application fee or qualified application fee waiver form
- Official transcript(s) from all colleges attended
- Official high school transcript (if applicable)
- Official ACT or SAT score report (if applicable)
Please note the following:
- If you're applying for admission in 2020 and you have 24 or more transferable credit hours earned, your high school transcript and ACT/SAT score is not required.
- If you're applying for admission in fall 2021 or later, you don't need to submit your ACT or SAT score. Read more about test-blind admission requirements for fall 2021.
Scholarship for First-Year Art Students
Need money for school? The School of Art and Design offers a limited number of full and partial tuition scholarships to talented incoming first-year students. Check out the requirements and apply.
Contact Us
School of Art and DesignJack Arends Building, Room 216
815-753-1473
Fax: 815-753-7701
artanddesigninfo@niu.edu