Graduate College Admissions Frequently Asked Questions (2024)

Each graduate program sets its own deadline. Please review the application deadlines. Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of the deadline.

This means the deadline for that program has already passed, and the application is closed for that semester. For consideration of a late application you must contact and receive approval from the department.

Yes. Applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.

The Graduate College has access to your official UNLV transcript. UNLV transcripts do not need to be submitted.

The Graduate College also has access to records of transcripts that were transferred into UNLV after 2010. Those records do not need to be resubmitted.

We will require transcripts for any transfer work submitted to UNLV, prior to 2010.

Note: If you received credits from any post-secondary institutions after you attended UNLV, those transcripts would need to be submitted.

Please contact gradadmissions@unlv.edu if you’d like to confirm the status of your transcripts.

You would need to create a new application in our online application portal in order to apply for a degree seeking program.

You would need to reapply in order to be accepted into a different program. You would need to create a new application in our online application portal.

UNLV does not take immigration status into consideration.

Email these documents togradadmissions@unlv.edu.

Yes. Electronic transcripts will be considered official if they are emailed directly from the registrar of an institution. These transcripts can be emailed to gradadmissions@unlv.edu.

Official transcripts are those issued directly by an institution. Transcripts submitted by an applicant are not considered official, unless they are received in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution. Electronic transcripts will be accepted if they are delivered securely from the registrar of the institution and directly emailed to gradadmissions@unlv.edu.

No. If you have not yet received your degree and are admitted to a graduate program, you will be offered conditional admission. A final official transcript verifying the conferral of your degree will be required by the beginning of your term of admission.

Office of Admissions

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mail Stop: 1021
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Note: Mailing addresses for departments are available on department websites.

Some academic departments require a separate application process for their applicants. Departments may require other supporting documentation such as: satisfactory composite scores on standardized tests, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, portfolio, or any combination of these items. Refer to your department for specific application requirements and procedures.

You can contact the graduate coordinator for a department if you have any questions about a program and its admissions process.

UNLV’s institution code is 4861. As long as the institution code is correct, all departments to which you apply will be provided access to your test scores.

When you fill out the online application you will provide the contact information for your references. Those references will be able to upload letters of recommendation on your behalf.

Yes. The Graduate College does not have access to the PTCAS system and cannot view your application. You would need to submit all documents required for admission directly to the Graduate College.

You can pay the nonrefundable application fee online by credit or debit card or by mailing a money order or check, made payable to the Board of Regents, UNLV, sent directly to the Graduate College.

Application waivers are only available toFulbright Recipientsand McNair Scholars. Documentation of waiver eligibility must be submitted to gradadmissions@unlv.edu. McNair Scholars must submit a verification letter signed by a McNair advisor or program representative.

Active duty military personnel stationed in Nevada may also request a fee waiver. Please email gradadmissions@unlv.edu to request this waiver.

There are no other fee waivers offered.

No. You cannot edit an application once it has been submitted. If you need to submit unofficial transcripts and/or test scores after you have submitted your application you can email them to gradadmissions@unlv.edu. Some departments will not allow changes to department-required documents once an application is submitted. Contact the department to see if documents can be added or references can be changed.

Test scores sent from ETS generally take three (3) weeks to arrive in our system; once the scores are received they are accessible by all departments. If you would like to verify that we have received your test scores, please contact the department.

Log in to your application in our online application portal. Your application status will be updated as we receive documents, the Graduate College completes their evaluation, and the department reviews your application.

Your academic department will review all materials and submit their recommendation to the Graduate College. Your final decision letter will be posted to your online application account by the Graduate College. You will receive an email when this letter is ready for viewing. The Graduate College no longer mails paper copies of decision letters.

Log into yourGrad Rebel Gatewayaccount and select the Admissions tab. You will see a link that says "Admitted-Respond to Offer." Select this link to read your admission letter and accept or decline admission in the letter itself.

If you have previously mailed official transcripts to the Graduate College, you will not need to resubmit those documents when you reapply. Unofficial transcripts uploaded to a previous application will not be transferred onto another application. All departmental application materials will need to be uploaded to the new application.

Your NSHE ID number will be sent to you in a separate email after you submit your application. The NSHE ID will be your student number on campus. You will need this ID number to log in to your MyUnlv account after you are admitted to accept your admission and register for courses.

New graduate students are classified as out-of-state for tuition purposes until Nevada residency is determined via the residency application process.

Students who are admitted into a graduate or professional program and are enrolled in 9 credits or more (regardless of the course level) and all Graduate Assistants, will be automatically billed for student health insurance. Students who already have health insurance are able to waive the UNLV insurance by submitting an insurance fee waiver. Email insurancewaiver.grads@unlv.edu for assistance.

Our Student Registration Fee Calculator will provide an estimate of the tuition and fees you can expect to pay for the upcoming semester. The amount will not include special fees associated with certain individual courses.

First, do not accept your offer of admission in MyUNLV. Once you have accepted your admission offer for a specific semester, you cannot defer admission unless approval is received from the Graduate College.

You will need to send an email to the graduate coordinator of your department to request to defer your admission and copy the Graduate College Admissions Office on the email (gradadmissions@unlv.edu). If the department approves the deferral of your admission, the Graduate College Admissions Office will notify you via email once your deferral has been processed. You will then need to log in to your MyUNLV account and accept admission for the new term.

Note: a revised admission letter will be posted to your account on theonline application portal.