Skip the wait.
Get enrolled.
The Certificate Fast App is Northeastern Online's streamlined application for graduate certificates — skip the traditional admissions process and get enrolled right away. No résumé, no essays, no GRE. Get enrolled in just a few minutes.
Submit your Fast App.
It only takes a couple of minutes — just a few quick questions to get started. Once you submit, you'll get access to enroll in up to two courses from your certificate program.
No résumé. No essays. No GRE. No commitment until you enroll.
A clear path from application to enrollment.
No application materials to gather. No admissions decision to wait on. Submit your Fast App, get access to enroll in up to two courses from your chosen certificate, and start learning.
Pick the certificate that aligns with your goals, then provide some basic information. That's it — no résumé, no essays, no GRE, no letters of recommendation.
You'll receive an email to enroll in up to two courses, beginning at the start of the upcoming term. You'll upload unofficial transcripts showing your completed bachelor's degree at this stage.
Within 30 days of enrolling, submit your official undergraduate transcripts. Earn a B or better in each course to stay in good academic standing and keep your credits eligible to stack into a related degree program down the road.
The Northeastern Online Fast App lets you skip the traditional admissions process and start learning right away. After submitting your Fast App, you'll get access to enroll in up to two courses from your chosen online graduate certificate program. Submit your undergraduate transcripts within the first 30 days of your first course — that's it. No waiting for an admissions decision, no lengthy application materials.
You must have a completed bachelor's degree (in any field) to enroll through the Certificate Fast App.
International students: Northeastern Online programs are not eligible for F-1 visa sponsorship. International degrees must be submitted for a foreign credit evaluation (FCE). View our transcript resources →
No extra costs. No surprises.
There's no fee to submit the Fast App. Every certificate costs $5,250 total, regardless of credit hours. When you enroll in your first courses, your one-time $49 enrollment deposit is applied directly to your first tuition bill — it's not an extra fee.
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Fast App deadlines.
Deadlines vary depending on whether your program runs on a half-term or semester schedule. Find your program below.
Fall 1 2026
Fall 2026
Free badge courses at enrollment.
Once you enroll in your first Northeastern Online program, you'll unlock immediate access to free non-credit badge courses — normally $499 each. Build your skills and boost your résumé while you wait for your term to begin.
Check your Fast App status.
Provide the name and email you used when filling out the Certificate Fast App to get your personalized enrollment link to enroll in your first courses and join the program.
The hard work is the program.
Getting enrolled shouldn't be.
The Fast App is a direct path to enrollment — designed for people who are ready to start learning right away.