New Student Registration

New Student Registration

During New Student Registration, you’ll meet with academic advisors and register for fall courses. This is a required step for all new students and helps ensure you’re prepared for your first semester at Illinois. Review the information below to learn how to sign up and what to expect before, during, and after your registration experience.

Sign-Up Process

New Student Registration sign-ups begin in mid-March. To sign up, you'll need to take the following steps:

1. Accept your offer
Accept your offer of admission through your admitted checklist in myIllini.
2. Claim your NetID
Claim and set your NetID and NetID password.
3. Sign up for NSR
Sign up for NSR, again through your admitted checklist in myIllini.
Preparing for New Student Registration: What to Expect

Two Weeks Before

Complete your placement test(s) through Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) and college-level worksheet in myIllini.

Placement test(s) College-level worksheet

On-Campus NSR

New Student Registration begins with check-in at the Illini Union starting at 8:15 a.m. and concludes around 4 p.m. Students can expect to complete essential activities like meeting with their advisor, registering for classes, obtaining their student ID Card (iCard) and other connection activities on campus. Families will have the opportunity to participate in an orientation experience to help them feel prepared to help their student transition to campus.

Lunch is provided for all students. Families have the opportunity to register in advance for a free lunch; more information will be sent via email to families signed up for NSR. Students and families should plan to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring an umbrella or rain gear in case of inclement weather.

Online NSR

For students participating in an online program, you'll learn more prior to your online New Student Registration date. 

Students listen during a lecture in Foellinger Auditorium.

New Student Registration Questions

Review our frequently asked questions for answers to all of your most pressing New Student Registration questions!
A student sits at a table with their laptop and headphones in the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering building.

Event Opportunities

We're offering virtual new student and parent sessions throughout the spring and summer to share resources and answer your questions about Illinois. Schedule and registration information will be available in early April.
Incoming University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students gather for a Welcome Celebration at Grange Grove.

International Student Resources

Learn about key next steps for admitted international students, including visas, academic records, and arrival and check-in at Illinois.
An incoming student with his dad smiling for a photo at the Illini Union Anniversary Plaza.

Parent Resources

Learn more about the resources we offer parents and families as your student prepares for Illinois.