UNSOM Prospective Applicants: Admissions Information: Residency Criteria

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First priority for acceptance is given to residents of Nevada. Applicants from western states without medical schools-Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming-are also considered.

Students are considered Nevada residents if:

• They reside in Nevada for a minimum of 12 months prior to November 1 of application year.
• Their parents are current Nevada residents, the applicant attended a Nevada high school, and the applicant is under 27 years of age.
• Non-U.S. citizens must have permanent resident visas and be Nevada residents to be considered.

A limited number of out-of-state applicants with strong residential ties to Nevada are considered each year. This includes students from the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.