Enroll more students with Nearpeer
Nearpeer is a student recruitment software for higher education that helps colleges improve outreach, engagement, and enrollment through meaningful peer-to-peer connection.
Improve Student Yield & Reduce Melt
For first year, transfer, international, adult, online, early college, non-degree, and more
Prospective students
Help your inquiries or applicants engage with campus ambassadors through a more connected student recruitment software experience, giving them an early sense of how they would fit at your institution.
Admitted students
Allow your admitted recruits to start building community, connection, and belonging through a more engaging student recruitment platform before making their college decision.
Committed students
Combat poaching and keep your deposited students feeling committed and excited to start at your institution through the summer, orientation, and move-in.
Don't take our word for it.
Learn as leaders discuss the power of Nearpeer
Defying the Enrollment Cliff With Human Connection
On-demand replay of this 2026 live, one-on-one conversation with Dr. Javier Garza, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Tarleton State University, a Nearpeer partner, founding member of the Texas A&M System, and the fastest-growing public university in Texas.
Belonging: The Proven Path to Recruit & Retain More Students
See what over 1,000 campus leaders didn’t want to miss! In partnership wiih Inside Higher Ed, this Nearpeer webinar discusses how belonging is a “must have” to improve enrollment, yield, retention and well-being with a panelist discussion about the University of Colorado, California State University, and Butler University.
Forbes calls Nearpeer's impact "a very big deal."
Achieve results like these
Colleges using Nearpeer’s student recruitment software are seeing measurable gains in enrollment, engagement, and student success.
Trine University achieved an all-time enrollment record during their first year of partnership with Nearpeer, and university leaders heralded Nearpeer as “the most effective pre-enrollment tool” they’ve ever used, delivering higher ROI and engagement than Discord, Instagram, or other platforms.
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) gains over 500 new students and $7 million in tuition revenue from each Fall class as a result of Nearpeer — and scientifically measured in a groundbreaking, randomized (RCT) study across 12,000 recruits.
Tarleton State University—already the fastest‑growing university in Texas—partners with Nearpeer to strengthen recruitment, reduce anxiety for incoming students, and support long‑term retention. The result: record enrollment, high engagement, and an enhanced incoming student journey.
UCCS used Nearpeer, a modern student recruitment platform, to reverse years of enrollment decline by boosting recruitment, retention, and student mental health—all within the first year of implementation. UCCS’ highly successful Nearpeer program became one of the university’s top achievements, driving major enrollment gains from melt reduction, transfer enrollment, and first‑year persistence.
Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) uses Nearpeer to transform the student and family experience, resulting in record enrollment, strong student belonging, and high engagement from both students and families. Nearpeer helped XULA rebuild enrollment to its highest level in 15 years while strengthening community connections before students even arrived on campus.
Southern Adventist University sought to extend their campus community, faith, and friendliness to incoming students to foster friendships and strengthen recruitment. As a result, Southern partnered with Nearpeer. They virtually eliminated summer melt and broke enrollment records.
"I felt like I belonged from day one."
"Nearpeer made campus feel familiar before I even arrived."
“Joining Nearpeer was the best part of my transition.”
“Nearpeer gave our students the confidence and community they needed to thrive from day one.”
See how colleges introduce Nearpeer to improve enrollment
