Affordable Tuition and Scholarships

NLU International Fresh Start Tuition Rate

All incoming international students who are freshman (20 semester/30 quarter hours or less of transfer credit) and are starting their university coursework in NLU’s Undergraduate College, or, in the B.A. Hospitality Management program, for the first time on-campus in Chicago or Wheeling will be automatically awarded the NLU International Fresh Start Tuition Rate.

The NLU International Fresh Start Tuition Rate is currently $271/quarter hour versus the UGC programs of study rate of $440/quarter hour. The International Fresh Start Tuition Rate brings the annual cost of tuition (45 quarter hours of study per year) to $12,195.

Eligibility:

• Available to international students on an F1 student visa
• Must be a First Time Freshman (completed less than 20 semester hours/30 quarter hours of prior university level coursework)
• Must be pursuing a program offered in NLU’s Undergraduate College, or, the B.A. Hospitality Management program
• Must be a new NLU student starting your NLU coursework On-Campus at the Chicago or Wheeling campus
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• Students must maintain full-time status (14+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all university policies and maintain their F1 status

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline

All international students admitted to a National Louis University Bachelor's degree program will receive an annual, renewable scholarship equal to 10% of the full-time tuition rate (valued up to $7,599* ).

Eligibility:

• Available to international students only
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• NLU scholarships can only be used to cover tuition costs and are not refundable to the student
• Students must maintain full-time status (14+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all university policies in order to remain eligible to receive NLU scholarships

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• This scholarship will be automatically applied to students’ accounts upon acceptance into the programs

• Available to international students only
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• NLU scholarships can only be used to cover tuition costs and are not refundable to the student
• Students must maintain full-time status (14+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all university policies in order to remain eligible to receive NLU scholarships

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• This scholarship will be automatically applied to students’ accounts upon acceptance into the programs

D2S students enjoy an exclusive scholarship equal to 25% of total tuition. To be eligible, students must have graduated with their associate degree from one of our partner colleges and apply to NLU within one year of graduation. This scholarship makes us the most affordable private university in Chicago for transfer students. Additionally, ouheadr generous acceptance of transfer credits means that students don’t need to pay for classes they’ve already taken. Simply put, NLU saves time, money and headaches. The Direct to Success Scholarship is not available to students eligible for the flat-rate tuition.

Eligibility:

• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• NLU scholarships can only be used to cover tuition costs and are not refundable to the student
• Student must transfer to NLU with a conferred associate degree from a partner school within one year of graduation
• Students must maintain full-time status (14+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all university policies in order to remain eligible to receive NLU scholarships

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• This scholarship will be automatically applied to students’ accounts upon acceptance to NLU and meeting the scholarship requirements.

All international students admitted to select* Graduate School of Business and Leadership programs who are applying to NLU without the assistance of an education consultant will receive a reduced tuition rate of $550/hour instead of the regular rate of $790/hour. That is a 30% reduction in the tuition rate. The reduction will bring your overall program’s total tuition cost down to $16,500 from $23,700.

Eligibility:

• Available to international students who are applying to NLU without the assistance of an education consultant
• Admitted to one of the eligible GSBL programs listed below
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU institutional resource per academic year
• Students must maintain full-time status (6+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all other University policies

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• This scholarship will be automatically applied to students’ accounts upon acceptance into the programs

*Eligible Graduate School of Business Programs

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Health Services Administration (MHA)
• MS in Human Resource Management and Development (Online Only)
• Master of Public Administration (Online Only)

The #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship at National Louis University recognizes international students who have a vision for enhancing intercultural understanding. National Louis University will offer two annual, renewable scholarships equal to 50% of full-time tuition to selected international undergraduates dedicated to furthering the #YouAreWelcomeHere message by bridging intercultural divides. Applicants will answer a short essay question or present a multimedia project about their ideas for applying their leadership skills on their future campuses.

YAWH Eligibility:

• Be a Freshman (Less than 20SH or 30QH of University Credits) international applicant of any undergraduate program of study
• Attend (or have graduated from) a secondary school outside of the United States
• Demonstrate interest and initiative in leadership and intercultural learning
• Complete a 500-1000 word essay or a 2-5 minute video answering the following prompt: "Tell us about your leadership skills in your school or community, and how you plan to continue applying your leadership skills at National Louis University."

Application Process:

• Apply for admission using NLU’s online application at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• Complete the #YAWH Scholarship Application and corresponding essay or video
• Email the completed YAWH application and corresponding essay or video to YAWH@nl.edu by July 15th. If submitting a large video file, please share a link to the video in the email.
• If you are awarded a scholarship, claim it by submitting a tuition deposit by July 25

Application Deadline:

• Deadline: July 15
• Award Date: July 20
• Enrollment Deposit Deadline: July 25

Additional Eligibility:

• Available to international students only
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• NLU scholarships can only be used to cover tuition costs and are not refundable to the student
• Students must maintain full-time status (14+ credits/term) and continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students must adhere to all university policies in order to remain eligible to receive NLU scholarships

All NLU and Kendall College alumni admitted to an additional NLU degree program after graduation from the university will receive an annual, renewable scholarship equal to 15% of their tuition rate.

Eligibility:

• Must have completed at minimum a bachelor's degree from NLU or Kendall College
• Must enroll in an additional NLU degree program (undergraduate or graduate)
• Students are only eligible to receive one NLU resource per academic year
• Students must maintain at least half-time status (6+credits/term undergraduate; 3+credits/term graduate)
• Students must maintain continuous enrollment (Summer optional)
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate) or 3.25 (graduate) • Students must adhere to all university policies in order to remain eligible to receive NLU scholarships