Checklist - Christopher Newport University

Freshman

Checklist

For questions regarding the Admitted Student System, please contact Orientation at (757) 594–7767 or orientation@cnu.edu.

Your first step toward enrolling at Christopher Newport is to log in to the Admitted Student System and complete the items below:

  • Reserve your space by paying the $500 enrollment deposit and registering yourself and any guests for Setting Sail, our summer orientation program.
    • Deadlines:
      • Early Decision — January 31
      • Early Action and Regular Decision — May 1
    • The enrollment deposit is mandatory for all incoming freshmen, and is non-refundable. In addition to confirming your decision to join Christopher Newport and reserving your spot in the incoming class, the deposit covers orientation and welcome week food, room, and programming expenses.
    • You should pay your enrollment deposit by credit card through the Admitted Student System. Remember — your admission offer is only guaranteed until the deposit deadline. After May 1, students may request to deposit late on a time and space-available basis.
  • Review the financial aid module and indicate whether or not you have applied, or plan to apply for financial aid for the upcoming school year.
  • Build your academic profile (available in February).
  • Set your academic interest and Living and Learning Community preferences (available in February).
  • Complete your housing contract and choose a meal plan (available in March).

In addition to completing the above items in the Admitted Student System, please be sure to:

  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority filing deadline (if you wish to be considered for financial aid).
  • Register for Admitted Freshman Day.
  • Send your final official high school transcript to the Office of Admission by July 1.
  • Send your final official transcript from your dual enrollment institution and/or your exam scores from the testing agency to the Office of the Registrar to earn dual enrollment credits from high school or credits from AP/IB/Cambridge exams (if applicable).
  • Submit immunization documentation through the Immunization Portal by July 1.
  • Review Information Technology Services laptop requirements.
  • Follow @cnu.2028 on Instagram.

Please note that your offer of admission can be withdrawn under the following conditions:

  • Your final grades are significantly lower than your previous academic record, indicating a declining academic performance in your final year or semester.
  • Your final transcript reveals that you have failed to complete the university’s minimum requirements for admission.
  • Your final transcript is not received by the Office of Admission as directed above.
  • Information about a school-related behavioral issue or criminal incident is deemed unbecoming of a Christopher Newport student.
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