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Graduate Admissions

Nevada's Impressive Graduate Offerings

With high-caliber faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and an unparalleled learning and living environment in the High Sierra, the University of Nevada, Reno Graduate School has a lot to offer students seeking advanced degrees.

Browse our graduate programs.

At Nevada's Graduate School, students enjoy educational opportunities typically associated with private, rather than public, education. Nevada provides intimate classroom settings that enable students to actively participate in discussions, form meaningful relationships and receive personalized attention from instructors. Nevada also helps students defray the cost of their graduate educations via assistantships and other funding.

Learn more about graduate funding.

Graduate School Requirements

In order to enter graduate programs at the University of Nevada, Reno, students must meet an individual program's standards of admission AND and the standards of the Graduate School.

Minimum admission requirements for the Graduate School are:

1. A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from a regionally accredited institution;
2. A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale if applying for a Master's degree;
3. A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale if applying for a Doctoral degree:
4. Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.

Every graduate program at the University also maintains its own unique requirements, deadlines and procedures that may be more stringent than the Graduate School's general requirements.

Review those requirements, deadlines and procedures on that specific program's degree page listing.

Admission decisions are based on departmental review using a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records, the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores, and relevant work experience.

Need help or more information about your graduate school application? Call us at (775) 784-6869 or email gradadmissions@unr.edu. Prospective international students should visit the International Student Admissions page or contact Lisa Oliveto at loliveto@unr.edu.

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