Students returning to the university after an absence of one or more semesters are required to resubmit an application for admission no later than the first day of instruction of the semester they wish to attend. Graduate students must have a leave of absence approved by their department and the Graduate School to be reinstated in an advanced degree program. Students lacking this approval will be admitted as graduate special students pending approval for reinstatement to their degree program.
Each individual who attends another educational institution since last enrolling at the university must submit official transcripts from each school attended whether credit was earned or not. If transferring from another college, any disciplinary sanction must be declared.
Admission Requirements
The following items are required for admission.
- A completed Application for Admission dated and signed.
- Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee is required for all NEW students. No fee is required for returning students, as long as the student paid the admission fee while previously enrolled at the university. Submit the fee payment directly to the Cashiers Office.
- Immunization: Official documentation for two doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and a diphtheria/tetanus (DT) within the last ten years. If you were born prior to 1957, documentation of an MMR is not required. If documentation is not received, a registration hold may be placed on your records.
- Residency Status: Individuals eligible for in-state resident fees are required to submit an application for resident fees along with their admission application.
- Transcripts: Official transcripts are required for returning students from each institution attended since last enrolling at the university.
Note: An applicant who gains admission on the basis of incomplete or fraudulent credentials or misrepresentation in the written Application for Admission shall have admission and registration cancelled without refund of any fees, the total credits rescinded that have been earned following such admission, and future registration at the university prohibited.
Re-Activation
If you want to enroll at the university after a lapse in enrollment, please complete the Returning Student Application Re-Activation Form. A lapse in enrollment occurs when a student has not enrolled for and/or attended classes for one semester (not including summer session) or more.
If you have never attended a class at the university, or if you have graduated from the university, you may not use this form. Please fill out the Application for Admission and Scholarships (pdf).
State law requires that all students submit documentation of immunizations for 2 doses of MMR within a lifetime and 1 dose of DT within the last 10 years.
If you have attended another institution, you will need to submit an official transcript to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Re-Activation is not guaranteed. Admissions and Records may request additional documentation in order to make an admissions decision. You will be admitted to the last program of study on file. If you wish to change, you will need to complete a Change of Major Form.
Second Undergraduate Degrees
Students may earn a second bachelor's degree subsequent to earning the first degree, provided all specified requirements are satisfied. Students who have earned their first bachelor degree at another university are permitted to earn a second bachelor degree of the same title at the University of Nevada, Reno. A maximum of 96 credits from the first bachelor's degree may be transferred to meet the requirements of the second bachelor's degree. Second bachelor's degree candidates must earn 32 credits of upper division coursework in residence at the University of Nevada. The regular graduation application and fee payment procedures apply for each degree that the student seeks.
Non-degree
An individual who is not admitted to a degree program is defined as a non-degree student. Individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for non-degree status. A non-degree student may register for a maximum of 8 undergraduate semester credits per semester. Although there is no limit to the number of credits that may be earned as a non-degree student, a maximum of 32 semester credits is acceptable toward a baccalaureate degree. Non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid, including student loans.
Graduate Special
The graduate special classification is for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and who wish to take graduate courses but do not plan to pursue a program leading to an advanced degree, or for applicants who do not meet the requirements for admission to regular graduate standing. Admission to graduate special status does not constitute admission to graduate standing in the graduate school. With graduate special classification, a student may enroll for undergraduate or graduate credit and may satisfy the teacher certificate requirements. Although there is no limit to the number of credits that may be earned as a graduate special student, a maximum of 9 semester credits may be applied toward a program of study. Graduate Special students are not eligible for financial aid, including student loans.