Transfer NSO

At Texas State, we are excited to welcome nearly 12,000 new Bobcats each year at New Student Orientation (NSO)!

Important Notice

We encourage you to sign up early to attend New Student Orientation (NSO) to get a feel for life as a Bobcat. If your plans change and you decide TXST isn't your path, you may request a full refund of orientation fees paid by sending an email to nso@txstate.edu in advance of participating in NSO and before June 1.

What to Expect

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ONLINE ORIENTATION AND ACADEMIC ADVISING

Online orientation consists of on-demand course modules and a required response form. In order to satisfy your orientation requirement, it is important for you to sign up for and complete the online modules within the required timeline. 
An optional one-day, on-campus NSO session is also available.

After signing up for NSO, you will also be directed to schedule an appointment for academic advising, which will include information about course registration. Advising appointments may only be scheduled after you have signed up for orientation. Please allow up to 2 business days for your NSO sign-up status to be updated.

You should complete both NSO and academic advising as soon as possible to ensure course registration, financial aid awards, and an overall smooth transition to Texas State.

Transfer students wishing to register for courses at the Round Rock Campus (RRC) are also required to complete online orientation and be advised by an Academic Advisor before registering.

NSO Sign-up

Transfer Orientation is for incoming students who have completed transferable course work at another college or university and have been out of high school for at least one semester (not including summer).

  • SUMMER 2024 NSO DATES

     Complete online modules by 5 p.m. on May 23, 2024, for June classes
     Complete online modules by 5 p.m. on June 28, 2024, for July classes
     Attend one-day, on-campus session May 23, 2024 (optional)

    Failure to complete the NSO requirement by the posted deadline could cause you to be dropped from all enrolled classes.

    ONLINE NSO FEE = $70
    ON-CAMPUS NSO FEE = $110

    Students signing up for NSO for Summer 2024 will pay a $70 fee for online NSO or $110 fee for on-campus NSO at sign-up.* 
    A full refund of paid fees may be requested by email in advance of participating in NSO and before June 1.
    *The NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.

    SIGN UP FOR NSO

  • FALL 2024 NSO DATES

     Complete online modules by 5 p.m. on August 30, 2024
     Attend one-day, on-campus session July 12, 2024 (optional)

    Failure to complete the NSO requirement by the posted deadline could cause you to be dropped from all enrolled classes.

    ONLINE NSO FEE = $70
    ON-CAMPUS NSO FEE = $110

    Students signing up for NSO for Summer 2024 will pay a $70 fee for online NSO or $110 fee for on-campus NSO at sign-up.*
    A full refund of paid fees may be requested by email in advance of participating in NSO and before June 1.
    *The NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.

    SIGN UP FOR NSO

  • SPRING 2025 NSO WILL OPEN IN FALL 2024.