First-Year Students
NDMU is the right place for you – an inclusive community where students develop strong relationships with faculty, staff, peers and alumni. You’re only an application away from the best you!
Admissions Requirements
Applicants are required to be prospective graduates of a regionally or nationally accredited high school or an approved home school program.
A minimum of 18 academic units distributed as follows is required:
- English – 4 Units
- Foreign Language – 3 Units
- Mathematics, College Preparatory – 3 Units
- Science – 2 Units
- History – 2 Units
- Electives – 4 Units
If applying with a GED, a score of 145 or higher on the GED® is needed (Performance Level 2: Pass/High School Equivalency). Older GED scores will be reviewed individually.
The Admissions Committee may accept a student who lacks one or more of the stated requirements, but whose high school record and standardized testing show academic ability.
Nursing Admission Requirements
Applicants entering the university as a first-year student who are interested in the nursing major have additional requirements (in addition to the admission requirements listed above) in order to be considered a direct-entry nursing major student.
Admission Policy for Direct-Entry and Transfer Nursing Students