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New Freshman

Admissions Requirements for New Freshman

To be admitted to an undergraduate degree program as a regular freshman student, you must be a graduate of an approved or accredited high school and satisfy these four requirements:

  1. Specific high school courses (13 units) to include:
    • English- 4 units. Emphasis on composition; rhetoric; and American, English and world literature.
    • Mathematics- 3 units. Includes algebra, geometry, trigonometry or other advanced math.
    • Social Studies- 3 units. Includes world history and geography, U.S. history, economics, government and law.
    • Natural Science- 3 units. Preferably biology, chemistry and physics, with at least two in a laboratory science.

  2. High school grade-point average:
    Students must have a 3.0 (weighted/unweighted) GPA in the academic courses in order to be admitted to the University of Nevada. The academic courses include: English, Math, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. A weighted GPA takes into account the extra difficulty of honors, AP or IB classes. If you have not completed the required high school courses, you will not qualify for regular admission to Nevada, regardless of your GPA or test scores.

    If a student does not meet the GPA requirement, they may use an SAT Verbal and Math combined score of 1040 or an ACT composite score of 22 in place of the GPA requirement. Students who graduate with an Advanced Diploma from a Nevada High School will be granted admission to the Univerity.

    If your GPA is between 2.5 and 2.9, you will be offered enrollment to a Nevada NSHE Community College. You will be offered admission to a Nevada university once you have completed a minimum of 24 college transferable semester credits at a NSHE Community College and have a 2.5 GPA in all your coursework.

  3. Test scores:
    Submit ACT or SAT I test scores to support your application for admission.
    The university will accept both the new (after March 2005) and old (prior to January 2005) ACT/SAT I tests. At this time, the university does not require the writing component.

  4. Immunizations:
    If you were born in 1957 or later, you must present documentation of immunization for the following before you can be admitted to the university:
    • Two doses for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and
    • An immunization within the last 10 years for diphtheria/tetanus.
    If you were born before 1957, you are exempt from the MMR requirement. However, you are required to have a diphtheria/tetanus immunization within the last 10 years. These immunizations may be obtained from the Washoe County Health Department (328-2400), located at 1001 E. 9th St. International students have additional requirements and must contact the Student Health Center (775) 784-6598 before registration.

If you do not meet the requirements, you can apply for admission under special admissions. If you show evidence of potential for success through a combination of test scores and GPA, or special talents, such as visual or performing arts or athletics, or improvement in high school record, then you may be granted admission through special consideration.