Admission Policies

General Admission Policies

Enrollment in Northwestern University is a privilege. As such, the university reserves the right to admit, readmit, or refuse students under certain conditions.

It is the discretion of the University whether to admit or not any student who is convicted by final judgment of any criminal case.

A student who is involved as a party in any pending civil, criminal, or administrative case (s) shall present upon enrolment the following:

  1. Police Clearance
  2. Municipal Trial Court Clearance
  3. Regional Trial Court Clearance
  4. City/Provincial Prosecutors Office Clearance

The University admits male and female students. Applications for admission shall be filed at the Admissions Office.

Freshmen Admission

All high school graduates from recognized secondary institution of the Philippines, seeking admission to Northwestern University must submit the following:

  1. Original copy of Form 138 (Fourth Year High School Report Card) marked eligible for admission to College and which has not been previously canceled by another school.
  2. Certification of good moral character from High School Principal.
  3. Three (3) colored pictures size 2 x 2, on plain background with name and course printed at the back.
  4. Photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate.
  5. For Valedictorians, Salutatorians, First Honorable Mentions, and Second Honorable Mentions : Certification of honors signed by the Principal and imprinted with the school seal.

Transferees

Students who wish to transfer to Northwestern University should present their transfer credentials (Certificate of Transfer, Certificate of Good Moral Charater, Certified Copy of OTR/Grades, NSO Birth Certificate) to the Admissions Office. Any student who fails to submit or present his/her transfer credentials one week after the start of classes shall be dropped from the course, which he enrolled.

A student voluntarily leaving the University shall be issued a transfer credential, provided that :

  1. he is not under sanction of suspension or expulsion; and
  2. he has settled all financial and property obligation to the University.

The student must present a parents consent (in duplicate) when securing his transfer credentials. The procedure for an application for transfer is as follows:

  1. proceed to the finance office to settle any financial and property obligation.
  2. secure an application for transfer form at the Admissions Office, accomplish form & have it signed by the Dean concerned and the Guidance Director; accomplish clearance at the same time.
  3. submit accomplished forms at the Admissions Office for approval.
  4. after 10 working days from date of application, transfer credential are issued.

Cross-Enrollees

Students permitted by their mother schools to enroll subjects in Northwestern University must submit to the Admissions Office a permit issued by his/her school allowing him/her to enroll in NU.

A student of Northwestern University may be allowed to cross enroll in another institution in subjects that are deficiencies for graduation provided said subjects are not currently offered in NU. Such student must secure a permit from the Admissions Office.

Foreign Student

Alien Certificate of Registration
Student Visa/Student Permit

Readmission

Students of Northwestern University who discontinued their studies and are interested to re-enroll should report to the Dean of the College concerned for evaluation and should course their application for re-admission to the Admissions Office.

Students seeking admission and/or shifting from one course to another should first undergo career guidance & counseling.

Late Registration

Students shall be permitted to enroll until the second week from the official start of classes.
Students shall be charged one hundred pesos (P100.00) for late registration.

Enrollment Withdrawal

A student who drops all his subjects/withdraws his enrolment shall be refunded 50% of the amount paid if request is filed before the start and until the end of the first week of classes. Moreover, the request must be accompanied by a written parents consent (in duplicate).

A student who withdraws his enrolment after the preliminary examination of a regular semester or after the midterm examination of the summer term will not be relieved of the responsibility of paying the balance of his fees for the entire semester/term. However, if the withdrawal is due to a justifiable reason, the student shall be charged the pertinent fee only up to and including the last month of attendance.

Subject Add/Drop/Change

Dropping or changing or adding is allowed within the first five (5) days of the semester/term and within the first two days during the summer term. The student should fill up the prescribed form, have it endorsed by the dean and approved by the VP for Admissions, and subsequently presented to the Finance Office. For NROTC subjects, the Commandant should first sign the dropping/changing/adding Form before it is recorded in the Registrars Office.

A fee of ten pesos (P10.00) shall be charged for every subject dropped or substituted.

Beneficiaries of PVA/USVA and other Educational Plans.

Beneficiaries of various educational plans seeking admission to the University must present a certificate from their respective offices in addition to other admission requirements.