A first-year is a student who is coming to NNU after graduation from high school. This first-time student could be coming in with college credits that were completed in high school but not after. A student coming into NNU with credits post-high school would be identified as a transfer student.

A transfer is a student who comes to NNU after completing college credits post-high school graduation. NNU accepts transfer credits from almost all other regionally accredited colleges and universities. We strive to serve this student group throughout the process with an admissions counselor dedicated solely to transfer students and with helpful and available personnel in the Financial Aid and Registrar's Offices. If you have questions, contact NNU's Transfer Student Admissinons Counselor at or by email at transfer@nnu.edu.