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Graduate College Admissions Standards
Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Application Deadlines
Graduate Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Admissions Requirements
Submission of Admission Materials
Departmental Degree-, Certificate-Seeking and Microcredential-Seeking Admissions Requirements
Graduate College Admissions Standards
Applicants to graduate programs must meet the following minimum standards for Graduate College admission:
- Hold a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an approved international equivalent. Regional accrediting associations are listed below and recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
- Have a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (4.00=A), or a minimum 3.00 GPA (4.00=A) for the last 60 semester credits of study.
- International applicants must provide sufficient proof of English proficiency.
Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Application Deadlines
Application deadlines vary by graduate program. Applications are closed at 11:59 p.m. PST on each deadline listed for each respective program. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by the posted deadlines in order to be considered for admission.
Graduate Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Admissions Requirements
Applicants must submit the following, by the posted application deadline for their intended program:
- Application for Admission: A graduate degree- or certificate-seeking or microcredential-seeking application through our application portal;
- Application Fee: A nonrefundable application processing fee.
- Applications and materials will not be processed until the application fee is received.
- Applicants to multiple UNLV graduate programs must pay the application fee for each application filed.
- Denied applicants, who later seek admission to the same or another UNLV degree program, are required to pay a new application processing fee and submit any updated materials.
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Transcripts: Applicants must submit one transcript from every post-secondary institution the applicant has attended (regardless of whether a degree or credential was earned), showing all coursework, any degrees earned, and the dates that those degrees were awarded. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted as part of the application process. However, if an applicant is admitted, official transcripts will be required by the date specified on the Certificate of Admission. Transfer credits posted on another institution’s transcript will not be accepted in lieu of the transcript itself. Only transcripts sent directly from the institution are considered official. Failure to disclose all coursework and/or degrees awarded will result in rescission of admission.
- UNLV provides in-house credential evaluations of academic coursework completed outside of the United States. However, UNLV will accept a course-by-course evaluation from any NACES member agency in replacement of or in lieu of our in-house evaluation.
- Transcripts must be provided in a PDF format and a grading scale may be required.
- Credentials not in English must be accompanied by a word-for-word English translation certified as true by a university official, an official representative of a United States embassy or consulate, the United States Information Service, the United States Education Foundation, or an approved professional translating service. Translations must bear the signature of the translator and be accompanied by original language documents.
- Those applicants who have taken classes at a college or university during high school or any time before their application to UNLV must submit a separate official transcript from each institution attended regardless of whether credit was earned or not. All students using VA Education benefits are required to send military transcripts for transfer credit evaluation (38 CFR 21.4253, 21.4254, 21.4263).
- Credentials from China: Students who have completed a degree in China must provide copies of the original language transcripts and a copy of their Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate. Documents verified by the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) or the China Academic Degree and Graduate information Center (CDGDC) are also accepted.
- Credentials from India: Consolidated marks sheets are acceptable if yearly mark sheets are not available. Mark sheets must also be issued by the degree-granting institution. Mark sheets from affiliated colleges are not acceptable or considered official. Students who have completed a degree in India must also provide a copy of their Provisional Certificate.
- Proof of English Proficiency: International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency.
- Applicants are exempt from this requirement if they are from countries where English is the native language. Applicants who have received a post-secondary degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction may also be exempt. These applicants must provide proof of the language of instruction in order to be exempt. This proof can be noted on the transcript itself, provided in a letter by an institution official like the registrar, or posted on the official website of the institution attesting to the fact that English is the primary language of instruction. The final determination is made by the Office of Admissions.
- English Speaking Countries Exempt from Testing: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, British Guyana, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except for Quebec), Dominica, Irish Republic, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Applicants may submit either official or unofficial copies of English proficiency scores for initial application evaluation. Applicants may send official scores to the Office of Admission through the testing agency, upload unofficial score reports into their application or email unofficial score reports to internationalgrad@unlv.edu. Students admitted with unofficial scores will be conditionally admitted and must submit official exam scores by the deadline specified on the Certificate of Admission.
- Minimum acceptable scores that evidence sufficient English proficiency for each test are as follows. Test scores may be no more than two (2) years old at the time of application.
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
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Internet-based: Total minimum score 80
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Paper-based: Total minimum score 74
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Computer-based: Total minimum score 213
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Pearson Test of English (PTE)
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
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Duolingo English Test (DET)
- English Language Centers (ELS)
- Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR)
- English Proficiency for Graduate Assistants: International Graduate Assistants may have different English proficiency requirements which can be viewed in the GA Handbook.
Submission of Admission Materials
Official transcripts can be sent to:
Office of Admissions
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mail Stop: 1021
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Official electronic transcripts should be sent to gradadmissions@unlv.edu.
Departmental Degree-, Certificate-Seeking and Microcredential-Seeking Admissions Requirements
Factors that may also be considered by the graduate program to which you are applying may include but are not limited to test scores (like the Graduate Record Examination [GRE] or Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT]), the type of coursework completed during undergraduate studies, letters of recommendation, writing samples or portfolios, in person or recorded interviews, or other supporting documents your department/program may ask you to submit to complete your application. Many graduate programs require some or all of the following documentation to be uploaded into the application portal:
- Letters of recommendation: Letters of recommendation sent by former instructors, employers, or other professionals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential to complete graduate study are often required. Applicants must list the names and information of recommendation providers in their application. Applicants are asked whether they wish to waive their right to view the letter of recommendation. Waiving their right to view the letter means that once the recommendation provider submits the letter of recommendation, the applicant has no right to view it, and requests by the applicant to view the letter will not be granted.
- Standardized test scores: Some departments require satisfactory composite scores on the GRE, GMAT, or other standardized tests. Some examinations are given only four or five times a year and require that registration with the testing agency be completed a minimum of six weeks prior to the test date. Students may take the required tests online or at other colleges or universities and submit the scores electronically if taking them at UNLV is inconvenient for the applicant.
- A resume or curriculum vitae.
- Writing sample, statement of interest or application letter, portfolio, etc. Programs often require additional materials (e.g., resume, portfolio, statement of purpose, writing samples, etc.) to help provide a holistic understanding of each applicant’s abilities, experiences, skills, and likelihood for success in the program. These are uploaded directly into the application checklist.
- Interviews: Interviews, if required, may be conducted in person, live through video chat or via recorded submission.
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