Application Fee
Prospective students applying for admission and students having a break of enrollment of one or more semesters applying to return to the university are charged an application fee of $60, which is not refundable nor applicable to any other fee. The fee is payable via the university admission website. Full-time faculty and staff of the university may apply to Admissions and Records to have this fee waived.
New Student Fee
- New undergraduate student fee–$150 for students;
- This fee pays for items, programs, and services, related to being a New Undergraduate Student at the University, including orientation, Wolf Pack Welcome, Student Success Series and your first student ID.
- New graduate student fee–$35 for students.
Counseling Services Fee
The University of Nevada, Reno, through its Counseling Services Office provides confidential, professional counseling related to mental health, and emotional well being for this university’s undergraduate and graduate students. The $70 fee is designed to support current and future demands for mental health counseling as provided by the Counseling Services office. In no way does this preclude Counseling Services from seeing students in crisis since professional standards of practice mandate that such situations be addressed immediately.
The mandatory counseling fee is posted for every enrolled undergraduate and graduate student who is registered for six or more credits. No fees will be prorated during the semester. Students who are exempt from paying the fee can still opt to pay the fee and receive psychological counseling services. These students include:
- Any student enrolled for less than 6 credits each semester;
- Students enrolled in mini sessions or summer sessions;
- Students enrolled in the School of Medicine;
- “Students in crisis,” seen prior to paying the fee. Any student in crisis who has not paid the fee will be received on the initial visit to meet with a psychological counseling professional. Subsequent visits will require the semester fee to be paid in advance. Students who elect not to pay the fee will be referred to a counseling resource in the community.
Students Exempted From Paying the MCF and, therefore, are not eligible for services. Criteria for Exemption include:
- Students who do not have access to Counseling Services;
- Students out of the service area on exchange at another campus:
- Students not in the geographic area who are enrolled in distance education courses, enrolled for dissertation credits, etc.;
- Graduate and undergraduate students working at Counseling Services in either a clinical or clerical capacity. Ethical guidelines prohibit provision of services to co-workers.
Student Health Center Fee
The Student Health Center is a nationally accredited ambulatory health care facility and provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Services include evaluation and treatment for illnesses and injuries as well as specialty services such as; sports medicine, nutrition counseling, sexual health, and psychiatry. Laboratory and x-ray facilities are also available on site.
Students are required to pay a $93 health center fee. This fee will automatically be charged to the student’s account. Student Health Center services are available at the same rate to spouses of enrolled students.
All students must pay the health center fee in order to be eligible to purchase the supplemental accident and health insurance coverage. This fee covers primary care office visits. There may be charges for additional services such as medications, labs, X-ray, and specialists.
Graduation Fee
Students who graduate with a bachelor’s, master’s, professional or doctoral degree, or those students who receive an education specialist certificate, are required to pay a $95 graduation fee. Students are required to pay the graduation fee each time they file a graduation application.
Academic Success Fee
Funding from the academic success fee supports centralized delivery of academic success services tailored to undergraduate and graduate student needs. For undergraduates, these include math and writing assistance, supplemental instruction for classes with high failure/withdrawal rates, and walk-in and group tutoring. For graduate students, it provides assistance with writing including theses and dissertations.
- $25 per undergraduate student per semester enrolled in one or more credits
- $5 per graduate student per semester enrolled in one or more credits
Performing Arts Fee
The performing arts fee brings high caliber arts and cultural programming to the University, enriching the experience of all students.
- $5 per undergraduate student per semester enrolled in one or more credits
- $5 per graduate student per semester enrolled in one or more credits
Special Instruction Fees
The fees assessed for specialized instruction depend entirely upon current costs. Special instruction fees are required for:
- Courses requiring equipment, facilities or materials not available on the university campus; for example, bowling, golf or certain field courses;
- Private instruction in music and in similar arts; 3 Noncredit courses, conferences, workshops, postgraduate professional seminars and similar educational offerings;
- Personal expenses of students incurred in connection with field trips or laboratories.
Joe Crowley Student Union Fee
This mandatory fee contributes to the cost of construction of the Joe Crowley Student Union.
- Undergraduate students taking 4 or more credits: $94/semester
- Undergraduate students taking 3 or fewer credits: $25/semester
- Graduate students taking 7 or more credits: $97/semester
- Graduate students taking 6 or fewer credits: $49/semester
ASUN Fee
The $6.10/credit ASUN fee applies to all undergraduate students and supports the Associated Students of the University of Nevada operations and programs.
Wiegand Fitness Center Fee
The fitness center fee is charged to undergraduate, graduate students, and School of Medicine students which allows full access to all campus recreation facilities and classes. Undergraduate and graduate are charged $45.00 per semester. School of Medicine students are charged $65 per semester.
Technology Fee
The $9.00 per credit technology fee applies to all students and is used to provide technology infrastructure to support instruction, advisement, registration, financial aid and fee processing.
Digital Course Materials Fee
The charges assessed for digital course materials depend upon the materials required for each class and costs negotiated with individual publishers. These costs are associated with, and dependent upon, specific class registration. These charges are placed on student accounts at the time of tuition and fee calculation. The refund policy, schedule, and student appeal process follow the general Refund of Fees policy.
Student may opt out of course material access, and associated charges, throughout the registration time period. Once the late registration time period is completed, the charge is nonrefundable. A late opt out may be appealed to the Nevada WolfShop. If a student opts out of this program, refunds of the charge will be processed after late registration.
Online Learning Special Course Fee
Students enrolled in a class with an instruction method of WB (Web Based) or WM (Web Based with some meetings) pay a $34.00 per credit hour special course fee.
International Student Fee
All international students in F-1 or J-1 status are charged the international student fee of $145 each term. This fee primarily supports the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), which provides the infrastructure to bring international students to the University of Nevada, Reno. The OISS is responsible for maintaining international student records and complying with federal regulations pertaining to international students and scholars; registering and updating student records in SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System); securing and maintaining institutional authorization to issue visa documents; providing support for international student recruitment, admission, and orientation; counseling and advising international students on visa, work, academic, and cultural issues; training on intercultural issues; promoting intercultural understanding; and contributing to the global engagement of the university community.
Differential Fee
This fee is a per credit fee charged to College of Business graduate level courses, College of Engineering upper division (300-499 level) and graduate level courses; and beginning Spring 2014, Nursing upper-division (300-499 level) and graduate level (500-799) level courses. Please see the Cashier’s Office website for current fee structure.
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