Freshman applicants: Previous college work

Northwestern recognizes credit for courses completed elsewhere if the courses

  • are similar to courses offered at Northwestern,
  • were taken at an accredited college or university,
  • have not been submitted for partial fulfillment of secondary school graduation requirements, and
  • were taken on a college campus in the United States or Canada with a majority of college students in attendance.

If you have taken college courses that do not qualify for credit under these conditions, you should take AP examinations in the appropriate subjects.

College work