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WELCOME!

Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration


It is an exciting time to be on campus and your choice couldn’t be better!

SOAR will help you get started at IPFW. During this 8 hour program, you will meet with faculty members and staff from your anticipated major. They will assist in developing your educational plans and advise you in course selection and registration. You will want to attend early to have the best choices of classes.

SOAR is a mandatory program which connects new students into university life. There will be a nominal fee of $30.00 automatically billed to your student account.

Eight easy steps to success at SOAR

  1. Apply to the university and be admitted.
  2. Activate your myIPFW account.
  3. Schedule your Math placement test.
  4. Take your Writing guided self-placement.
  5. View your Reading placement.
  6. Register and attend SOAR and Freshmen Fest.
  7. Bring a photo ID and print your confirmation sheet with placement information for SOAR.
  8. Prior to your SOAR date, familiarize yourself with your myIPFW account and its features as e-mail is your primary form of communication from the university.
    We look forward to meeting you on campus at SOAR!

SOAR is a mandatory program which connects new students into university life. There will be a nominal fee of $30.00 automatically billed to your student account.

Need Overnight Accomodations?


IPFW offers on-campus overnight accomodations for SOAR attendees. Many hotels are also available in the Fort Wayne area.

Housing accomodations options are as follows:

1. IPFW Student Housing
4110 Crescent Avenue • Fort Wayne, IN  46815 •  Phone: 260.481.4180
Visit IPFW Housing for more information

2. Marriott Fort Wayne
305 E Washington Ctr Road  • Fort Wayne, IN  46825 • 
Phone:  1-260-484-0411
Click here for rates and reservations.

3. Don Halls Guesthouse Hotel
1313 W. Washington Center Road  • Fort Wayne, IN  46825 • 
Phone: 1-800-348-1999
Click here for rates and reservations.