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It’s official!

You’re an Earlhamite. Now what?

You’ll need to complete a number of action items before your arrival on campus in August. In your New Student Portal, you’ll find everything you need — check items off of your to-do list, answer trivia questions (for a chance to win the grand prize!), connect with faculty members and much more.

Earlham is a place for advocates, athletes and artists. For future doctors, engineers, writers and chefs. For bare-footers, do-gooders and world-changers.

It’s a place of excellence, and now, it’s a place for you. Welcome home.

In your New Student Portal, you can:

1

View important decisions, documents and dates

Access everything you need in one place:

  • Your admissions decision
  • Your financial aid package and scholarship information
  • Visit dates
  • Due dates for your action items (when available)
2

Register for NSO

New Student Orientation (NSO) takes place in August before classes start.

• New Student Orientation (all students): Arrive on campus on Saturday, Aug. 16 2025

• International Student Orientation (international students only): Arrive on campus on Aug. 13, 2025

• Start of fall semester classes: Aug. 20, 2025

3

Check off to-do items

  • Housing: Match with a roommate, find a residence hall and choose a meal plan
  • Academics: Connect with your academic adviser, complete placement exams and register for classes. Before meeting with your adviser, learn about and access your Course Planning Tool.
  • Health: Complete your health forms and safety trainings
  • Payment: Set up your payment plan and find billing information
4

Get to know Earlham and your classmates

In your portal, you can complete trivia questions each month (with the chance to win a grand prize!), create your profile and get to know other students, read about current students’ experiences and connect with Earlham faculty.

See you over there!