Niche users who meet predetermined criteria receive immediate acceptance into the college
DE PERE — St. Norbert College (SNC) has announced it 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.
According to Niche, every year one in two college-bound high school seniors creates a profile on Niche, with over 50 million people annually relying on Niche to research and choose their best-fit college.
According to the Niche website, “The traditional college admissions process is long, confusing and stressful — but it doesn’t have to be that way. Niche has partnered with colleges across the country to make the process easier, faster and more transparent.”
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.
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 is changing how colleges connect with students and build their future classes,” said 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.”
“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.”
For students interested in learning more about Niche Direct Admissions, visit: www.niche.com/about/direct-admissions. A video explaining the process will also be found here.