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How to Apply

A Checklist for Applying to Nevada

  1. Choose a method for applying.
  2. Fill out the Application for Admission and Scholarships.
  3. Enclose the $60 application fee (check made payable to Board of Regents), if mailed. If applying online, use your Credit Card or Pay by Check.
  4. If not applying online, send your applications and fee to:
    University of Nevada, Reno
    Cashier's Office / Mail Stop 124
    Reno, Nevada 89557
  5. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov by March 1 for maximum consideration. If you apply after that date, you will be considered for any remaining funds as of the date we receive your application. Need-based financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible students. Obtain these from your high school counselor or college financial aid office.
  6. Arrange for your high school or college to send transcripts directly to:
    University of Nevada, Reno
    Admissions & Records / Mail Stop 120
    Reno, Nevada 89557
  7. If you have attended any other colleges, arrange for the school to send transcripts directly to Admissions & Records.
  8. If you are under 25 years of age, have your ACT or SAT I test scores sent to Admissions & Records.
  9. Send a copy of your immunization records for measles, mumps, rubella and diphtheria/tetanus to Admissions & Records. Your immunizations must include two doses for MMR and DT within the last 10 years.
    University of Nevada, Reno
    Admissions & Records / Mail Stop 120
    Reno, Nevada 89557
    fax: 775.784.4283
  10. If you are accepted for admission, you will be notified by Admissions & Records. You will receive a letter of acceptance and an admission packet.