Enrollment for International Transfer Students
A simple, streamlined, and personalized experience for international transfer students, Transfer Direct from Shorelight offers:
- Value through expertise – Dedicated expert Shorelight advisors support and work with students to determine their best-fit transfer universities, reviewing both past qualifications and future goals.
- Fast admissions decisions – Compared to the standard admissions process, Shorelight offers short wait times for students to determine next steps.
- Full transparency – Students receive customized course recommendations with clear guidance about which credits are eligible to transfer and which enrollment paths lead to the shortest path to graduation.
How it Works
- Complete your University of Nevada, Reno application and submit your postsecondary transcripts from all institutions previously attended.
- Along with your conditional offer, our admissions team will provide a Preliminary Credit Assessment outlining the coursework that is estimated to be transferrable to University of Nevada, Reno.
- Meet with your recruiter to discuss the Preliminary Credit Assessment and to learn more about the transfer student experience at University of Nevada, Reno.
- Submit course descriptions and/or course syllabi and final official postsecondary transcripts to your Student Success Coordinator and have your previous coursework officially evaluated by University of Nevada, Reno prior to campus arrival.
- Once all postsecondary academic documents have been reviewed, our team will help you register for your new courses!
Transfer Admission Requirements
For applicants with less than 24 postsecondary semester credits, GPA is calculated from accredited secondary institutions only.
English Requirements
FAQs
What is a Preliminary Credit Assessment?
A Preliminary Credit Assessment is an unofficial review of your postsecondary coursework completed during the admission process. It identifies the courses that are likely to transfer to University of Nevada, Reno and how many estimated credits you are likely to receive. The assessment can be completed based upon unofficial transcripts, including ungraded in-progress coursework. Applicants will receive their Preliminary Credit Assessment within one week of receiving their conditional offer letter.
An official transfer credit evaluation is completed by the Office of Admissions and Records after you have been admitted. Official transcripts are required for this process. For credit to be considered to meet major-specific requirements, curriculum evaluation is required.
What kind of postsecondary credit is accepted for transfer?
University of Nevada, Reno accepts academic postsecondary coursework from institutions that are US. regionally accredited, or the international equivalent, with an earned grade of D- or above. Please note that some majors and minors require a C or better in their courses.
There is not a maximum number of credits accepted, but at least 30 upper division semester credits must be completed in-residence at University of Nevada, Reno.
You can find courses that have previously been accepted by University of Nevada, Reno through TES.
Will my AP, IB, A/AS-Levels, etc. be accepted for transfer credit?
University of Nevada, Reno accepts Advanced Placement (AP), Subject CLEP exams, and International Baccalaureate (IB) for credit where students show proficiency by earning at least the minimum accepted score. You can find more information online about subjects and minimum scores accepted for AP, CLEP, and IB.