Get Started!
Take the first steps on your path as a new college student using the links below. Contact your Admissions Counselor with any questions!
Don鈥檛 miss these important deadlines for incoming students!1. Activate Purple Pass
Activating your PurplePass will provide you with:
- myNU login (home base for all NU students)
- Welcome Portal login (one-stop shop for enrollment documents and class scheduling)
For Purple Pass activation, you’ll need your Student ID, found in your acceptance packet.
2. Pay Your Deposit
1. Visit the Application Portal
2. Log in with your original application credentials. If you applied through the Common Application, you鈥檒l need to create an account
3. Confirm your enrollment by making your deposit
3. Complete the Welcome Portal
Complete the Admitted Student Action Items in the Welcome Portal. This will set you up for success as a newly admitted student!
4. Download Niagara's PurplePing App
PurplePing, is 海角论坛’s app designed to help you stay connected, informed, and supported while you鈥檙e on campus.
PurplePing5. On-Campus Housing
The housing preference form will open on May 1, 2026, in the Portal. Residence Life will email all students who have registered for housing with additional information.
If you have not registered for housing and would like to do so, please contact the Housing Office for assistance.
Residence Life6. Health Forms
All students are required to complete the health forms.
Please submit all required forms and insurance information to Health Services聽at least 30 days before classes begin.
New to NU Student Information
Parents and students should watch the videos below to help prepare for NU!
Accepted Student Events
No upcoming events scheduled.
What Happens After Summer Orientation?
Summer Orientation is over 鈥� now what? You had fun, made new friends, and learned more about Niagara, but what are the next steps? What comes after SumO?
Summer Advisement
If you still have questions about your schedule, and need to schedule an advisement meeting after Summer Orientation.
New Student Orientation (NSO)
NSO is a comprehensive and welcoming program for incoming freshmen and transfer students that gets you off to a good start before fall classes begin.
NSOFinancial Aid and Scholarships
Tuition & Aid
Questions about affordability? Discover how our generous financial aid packages can make your college experience affordable. 100% of first year students at 海角论坛 receive financial assistance!
Tuition RatesScholarships and Grants
We encourage all incoming students to explore scholarship and grant opportunities to lessen the overall cost of your education. Scholarships and grants are not loans, and don't need to be repaid.
Scholarships & Grants
Visit Our Campus
If you haven’t yet visited our beautiful campus, schedule a tour now! We know you’ll feel right at home as soon as you experience our close-knit, supportive community and student body for yourself. Our campus is rich with culture and history, and the surrounding area offers everything from great dining and nightlife to one of the seven wonders of the natural world! Come see what life on Monteagle Ridge is all about!
Post Your Purple Pride
Join the NU Community
Connect with fellow Purple Eagles on our main social media accounts and our private Accepted Student pages.
