BE ADMITTED

PLEASE NOTE: Effective immediately, and until further notice, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment will be providing student services remotely.

First Time Student Application Process

• Complete the Nevada State College admission application and select "First Time Student" as your student type
• Submit official High School transcripts from your high school
• Submit official College transcripts if you took any dual credit courses while in High School
• You must meet the first year admission requirements that are outlined below

First Year Admission Requirements

High School GPA:

• Cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.5

*Please note that the deadline to apply for alternative admissions has passed. We are no longer reviewing applicants that have below a 2.5 GPA. 

High School Courses:

English: Emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world literature (4 units)

Mathematics: Three units including at least two units of algebra 1 and higher level mathematics, chosen from second year algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, probability and statistics, and other advanced mathematics (3 units)

Natural Sciences:  (lab or simulation) Including biology, chemistry or physics, with at least one year in laboratory science (2 units)

Social Science/Studies: Including world history and geography, US history, economics, government, or law (3 units)

GED recipients

• Test score range of 165-200 (Test date of January 2014-current)
  • If you have taken the GED before 2014, please send your test scores to the admission office for review)

HiSET recipients

• Test score range of 15 or higher

Would you like a working document of our admission steps? Download a copy of our Admission Checklist by clicking HERE.