Transferring to UNLV from California
University of Nevada, Las Vegas admitted 74.5% of its transfer applicants for fall 2024: 3,363 of 4,514. As an out-of-state school it has its own application, deadlines and tuition, so plan for it apart from UC and CSU.
Checked against each university’s own pages in October 2026.
Admission numbers
- Fall 2024 admit rate
- 74.5%
- Transfer applicants
- 4,514
- State
- NV
- WUE discount for transfers
- Yes
| Term | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 4,514 | 3,363 | 74.5% | 2,323 |
From Common Data Set 2024-2025, D2. Counts cover all transfer applicants.
UNLV requires a 2.5 GPA in transferable coursework for transfer admission.
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| July 1 | Fall transfer application deadline. No year is printed. |
| March 15 | Fall priority deadline for financial aid and scholarships. No year is printed. |
| Dec. 1 | Spring transfer application deadline. No year is printed. |
| July 1 | WUE applicants are considered first-come, first-considered up through July 1 of the upcoming school year. There is no separate WUE application. |
What you need
- Students apply through UNLV's online application portal. The nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants. Applicants with fewer than 24 transferable credits should be prepared to submit high school credentials. Source
- UNLV waives its General Education coursework for California transfers with IGETC, Breadth or Cal-GETC certification shown on the transcript. Students must still complete the Nevada Constitution course and any degree-specific requirements. Source
- Lower-division general education courses completed at a regionally accredited U.S. institution may count toward UNLV requirements. Students with 30 or more semester credits from another accredited U.S. institution are usually exempt from the First-Year Seminar. Source
For California community college students
- California community college transfers with IGETC, Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Cal-GETC certification on their transcript have UNLV General Education coursework waived. They still must take the Nevada Constitution course and major-specific requirements. Source
- California is a WUE-eligible state, so California transfers who meet the GPA and credit rules can pay 150% of in-state tuition at UNLV. Source
Cost and scholarships
- Nonresident undergraduate tuition and fees are $31,420 for 2026-2027 and $33,851 for 2027-2028, including a one-time $200 new student fee. Source
- UNLV offers WUE (150% of in-state tuition) to transfers with fewer than 90 transfer credits and a 3.0 cumulative transfer GPA who start in a fall semester and take at least 12 credits each fall and spring. California residents qualify. Estimated savings at 15 credits are about $15,500 for 2026-27. Source
- WUE renewal requires 12 credits each fall and spring, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00, and finishing within 135 total credit hours. Source
More from UNLV
Official links
- UNLV transfer admissionunlv.edu
- ASSIST, for UC and CSU course agreementsassist.org
Other out-of-state options
Questions
What is UNLV’s transfer acceptance rate?
74.5% for fall 2024: 3,363 admitted of 4,514 transfer applicants, from the Common Data Set 2024-2025, D2.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UNLV?
UNLV requires a 2.5 GPA in transferable coursework for transfer admission.
When is the UNLV transfer deadline?
Fall transfer application deadline. No year is printed. July 1. Fall priority deadline for financial aid and scholarships. No year is printed. March 15.
Does UNLV use ASSIST?
No. ASSIST covers only UC, CSU and some California private universities. Use the university’s own transfer guide or course equivalency tool to check your classes.