Admissions

Our goal is to help students be fearless in the pursuit of what sets their soul on fire. We want students to experience and achieve everything they'd expect at college.

Admission Process

We pride ourselves in a streamlined admission process. We're an open enrollment institution and our admission application is completely free. However, depending on your status there may be some additional steps to follow. Application selection types are listed below and identify the additional steps that must be taken for admission. Find the selection type that best describes you and take the steps to complete your admission file.

High School (Concurrent Enrollment)

Concurrent enrollment gives high school students the opportunity to take college classes and earn college credit while still attending high school. If you're a high school student looking to take college courses while also attending high school, please complete these steps to admission.

Set up a time to complete the application for admission and concurrent enrollment paperwork with your high school counselor and parents/guardian.

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Meet with your high school counselor to enroll in classes. It's essential that you meet with your counselor to ensure that you are enrolled in the correct classes.

Once you become a senior, complete steps 2-7 for New First-Time Anywhere students.

New First Time Anywhere (New College Student)

If you're graduating high school, have a diploma or GED and are looking to attend college for the first time, please complete these steps to admission. Note: concurrent enrollment students within our 5-county service area (Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma) will need to complete steps 2-7.

Apply for admission by completing the free admission application.

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Grants, work-study and student loans can all make your college education affordable. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for scholarships to get a jump start on your financial well-being.

FAFSA Scholarships

Log into your ACCESS NJC student portal and click the Navigate icon to start completing your To-Do items. The items on this list must be completed before you can enroll in classes.

Access NJC

Submit Required Documents:

Official High School Transcripts: For transcripts to be considered as an Official Transcript, they must have a completed graduation date and we will need them transmitted via Parchment, Scribbles, National Student Clearinghouse, or signed, sealed, and stamped via US Postal Service directly from your high school to the address below:

Northeastern Junior College
Attn: Admissions Office

100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO. 80751

Do you plan to live on campus? We require all incoming freshman to live on campus unless they are within a 60-mile radius. Complete the housing application, pay your housing deposit and submit your immunization records to complete your housing file and reserve your room.

Housing Contract

Your file is almost complete! Please reserve your spot at one of our upcoming Registration Days to meet with an advisor and enroll in your classes.

Registration Appointment

Complete the TRiO - Student Support Services application to become part of the Northeastern SSS Program. Students at Northeastern who are SSS eligible and who choose to participate in the program can apply for additional grant aid and request additional support and coaching.

TRiO Application

Transfer

If you've taken college classes at another college or university and are transferring to Northeastern, please complete these steps to admission. Note: concurrent enrollment isn't considered transfer, please see New First-time Anywhere.

Apply for admission by completing the free admission application.

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FAFSA Scholarships

Log into your ACCESS NJC student portal and click the Navigate icon to start completing your To-Do items. The items on this list must be completed before you can enroll in classes.

Access NJC

Submit required documents.

Official High School Transcripts: For transcripts to be considered as an Official Transcript, they must have a completed graduation date and we will need them transmitted via Parchment, Scribbles, National Student Clearinghouse, or signed, sealed, and stamped via US Postal Service directly from your high school to the address below:
Northeastern Junior College
Attn: Admissions Office
100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO. 80751
ACT/SAT scores: you can request that the testing agency send your test results directly to us, show that your ACT/SAT score is recorded on your high school transcripts, or provide the official documents of your test scores. If you answer YES to any of the below questions, you'll need to schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer test.
- Was your ACT score below 23 in math, 18 in English or 17 in reading?
- Was your SAT score below 590 in math or 470 in evidence-based reading?
- Has it been 5+ years since you've taken the ACT test or have you never taken it?

Contact our Testing Center at 970-521-6663 to see what scores your degree requires and/or to schedule your Accuplacer.

Housing Contract

Your file is almost complete! Please reserve your spot at one of our upcoming Registration Days to meet with an advisor and enroll in your classes.

Registration Appointment

TRiO Application

Readmission

If you're a previous Northeastern student and it's been more than one year since you've taken classes with us, please complete these steps to admission.

*If it has been over 10 years since you last applied or attended Northeastern, please complete the New First Time Anywhere Application and choose "readmission" as your student type.

Step 1

Complete the readmission application. Since you've previously attended Northeastern, you'll need to complete the readmission application in order to reactivate your student account.

Readmission Application

International

If you're planning to attend Northeastern on a F-1 student visa, please complete these steps to admission. For more information, visit our international student pages.

Apply for admission by completing the general student application. Please choose "F1 visa" under citizenship type when you reach that area of the application.

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Application deadlines if you're out of the country

Fall semester: July 15
Spring semester: December 15

Additional Requirement: Information Form

Fill out the International Student Information Form. You'll need to upload the following documents:

Copy of passport
Bank statements (see Step 3)
English test scores (see Step 4)

Information Form

Required Document: Financial Statement

Submit the International Student Financial Statement. This document, along with required paperwork documentation (bank statements, affidavits of support, sponsorship letters, etc.) verifies your ability to cover the cost of your academic program and cost of living while attending NJC.

You'll need to upload the following documents to the financial statement or submit them via email to sarah.stone-robinson@njc.edu:

bank statements
affidavits of support
sponsorship letters

Required Document: English Test Scores

If your native language is other than English, you must provide one of the following:

Duolingo English Test showing a minimum score of 80
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) showing a minimum score of 475 paper-based, 150 computer-based, or 52 internet-based
Michigan Test of English Language proficiency showing a minimum score of 75
Recommendations from the English Language School with completion of Level 109
Completion of Level 5 advanced at an Intensive English Language Center
Graduation from an American high school after attending for at least two years
If you've taken the STEP examination in Japan and hold a LEVEL II evaluation or above
Special admission waiver approved by the President of the college

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