Admissions

  1. Review the transfer admission policies. If you are a student transferring from an NSHE institution institution, review the NSHE Transfer webpage.
  2. to UNLV.
  3. Submit your official test scores and transcripts to UNLV Office of Admissions. The ACT code is 2496 and the SAT code 4861. You can submit materials electronically by emailing ugdocuments@unlv.edu. Hard copies can be mailed to:
    UNLV Office of Admissions
    4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
    Box 451021
    Las Vegas, NV 89154-1021
  4. Schedule an advising appointment after you have been accepted to UNLV and sent in your official transcripts from your other institutions. During your appointment, your advisor will review your degree requirements, assess your transfer credits, and give you course recommendations. Contact the College of Sciences Advising Center by calling 702-895-2077 to schedule an appointment.
  5. Learn how to use your MyUNLV account and then in courses.
  6. Get involved at UNLV and make your college experience memorable.

More information about the transfer process can be found through the main advising webpage.

If you are also an international student, please review the additional documents that are required through the Undergraduate Admissions webpage .

Science Course Transfer Grade Policy

  • All science transfer courses that will satisfy major-specific requirements for programs within the College of Sciences (not general education requirements) must have a grade of C or better. These courses must have been evaluated and approved as being equivalent by an academic advisor or through the system. Please email sci.advising@unlv.edu or meet with your advisor to determine whether the course is eligible to transfer and will satisfy any of your degree requirements.

Transfer Course Equivalencies

You can view which courses at your previous institutions will transfer over to UNLV by creating an account at . If you're a current CSN student, you may also review the most updated UNLV-CSN Transfer agreements to determine which CSN courses should be taken to ensure that they transfer over to your intended degree program at UNLV.

If you feel that a course you have taken should transfer over as a specific UNLV course, please mention this information to an advisor at your first advising appointment. Please also bring a copy of your course syllabi for the transfer course you’re concerned about so your advisor can consider submitting a transfer course equivalency request.

Transfer Students Resources