St. Norbert College Joins Niche Direct Admissions Program

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From St. Norbert College, August 14, 2024
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, 920-403-3048

St. Norbert College is partnering with Niche and its Direct Admissions program as an innovative way to provide real-time acceptance and scholarship offers to students. Based on the information in their Niche Profile, high school seniors who meet the criteria for enrolling at St. Norbert, will immediately be notified that SNC wants them to join its incoming class.

“We are excited to partner with Niche and provide college access to more students,” said Mark Selin, director of enrollment at St. Norbert College. “We know the college process can cause students and families a lot of anxiety and we hope our direct admit program will help to alleviate that stress and get them more excited about the college process.”

Direct admissions programs are rapidly expanding across the country and increasing in popularity as more colleges like St. Norbert look to provide students and families with a simplified process and to encourage more high school students to pursue higher education.

Every year, one in two college-bound seniors creates a profile on Niche, and over 50 million people annually rely on Niche to research and choose their best-fit college. Through their personalized Niche dashboard, Niche users who meet predetermined criteria can instantly see that they’ve been accepted into St. Norbert College, along with detailed information about the institution and the option to initiate the enrollment process. Niche Direct Admissions empowers colleges like St. Norbert to extend their reach beyond traditional regions by enabling students to discover and connect with institutions beyond just their home state.

“Niche is changing how colleges connect with students and build their future classes,” says Luke Skurman, Founder and CEO of Niche. “By leveraging Niche Direct Admissions, admissions teams are equipped with an efficient, user-friendly way to meet students where they are, providing a modern experience that drives meaningful, measurable results.”

For students interested in learning more about Niche Direct Admissions, visit: http://www.niche.com/about/direct-admissions.


About St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College SNC is known for its academic excellence, focus on international awareness, and leadership and service opportunities.

Founded in 1898, St. Norbert College provides an education that is academically, personally and spiritually challenging. U.S. News & World Report’s guide to “America’s Best Colleges” ranks St. Norbert College among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. The Princeton Review lists St. Norbert as one of the Best Midwestern Colleges, and the college has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction.


About Niche

Niche is changing how colleges connect with students and build their future classes. As the trusted partner to hundreds of colleges, Niche is helping higher education institutions across the country streamline operations, forge genuine connections with students and achieve their enrollment targets. Our nationally recognized Niche Direct Admissions program enables colleges to proactively accept qualified students based on their Niche Profile alone. Through real-time acceptance and scholarship opportunities, Niche Direct Admissions offers a modern experience for today’s students, resulting in more enrollments for college admissions teams. Learn more about how nearly 100 institutions are already leveraging Niche Direct Admissions.