Admissions

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The Adult Degree Program is designed for you - the busy adult - to realize your educational and career goals. We understand you, and we have developed an admissions and enrollment process that puts you in the classroom when you're ready.

Northwood University offers a quality bachelor of business administration education in various formats that accommodate the adult lifestyle. Learning formats include evening, weekend, and online courses at over 20 program centers throughout the United States. To motivate you further, we evaluate transfer credits and a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). The PLA allows you to utilize current and prior work experience to accelerate your degree path by earning college credit.

Locate a Program Center Near You

Once you have selected a program center and applied online, make an appointment to meet with the Program Center to receive:

an overview of the program requirements and benefits.
an estimate of your Prior Learning Assessment (if applicable).
tuition and financial aid information.
a personalized educational plan.
a projected date of graduation.

Get The Admissions Process Started

Request Transcripts

Request official transcript(s) from applicable institutions and have them mailed to the ADP/MBA Registrar at 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland, MI 48640 as soon as possible to have credits evaluated.
Students who have received an associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university will receive a credit evaluation that identifies equivalencies and electives acceptable for transfer.
Any courses completed after the associate's degree was awarded will be transferable as long as a grade of "C" (2.0) or better has been earned and if applicable to the curriculum.
Students transferring without an associate's degree will have their transcripts evaluated for equivalent Northwood credit. Students in this category will be permitted to transfer equivalent courses and electives with grades of "C" (2.0) or better.

Prior Learning Assessment

Earn college credit for your Prior Learning experience and knowledge.
A person's Prior Learning over the years may be translated into college-level learning. This learning can be evaluated in terms of required and/or elective courses for specific degree programs.
To apply for Prior Learning credit, you should have significant work experience and a minimum of 3-5 years of related and documented management experience.
A maximum of 30 credits may be awarded. (Texas maximum is 15 credits).
Prior Learning is evaluated much like that of coursework. The evaluator awards credit where appropriate.
Prior Learning assessments must be submitted within 120 days of beginning Northwood's coursework.
Students interested in Prior Learning credit will complete a 1 credit online course during their first term at Northwood University where they will develop their portfolio.

Apply Online & Begin Learning

Once admitted, you will receive a curriculum guide indicating exactly which courses must be completed for graduation. The program center admissions staff will be available every step of the way from admissions to graduation.

For more information about our bachelor of business administration degrees, locate and contact an Adult Degree Program Center near you!