The entrance examination for The University of Nagano is
General Selection (Early and Mid-Term Schedules): Selection based on a combination of the Common University Entrance Examination and individual academic ability tests / School Recommendation Selection: Selection based on recommendations from high school principals / Comprehensive Selection: Selection that comprehensively evaluates abilities, aptitudes, and motivation for learning over an extended period of time / Special Selection: For working adults, returnees, and privately financed international students / Third-Year Transfer Admission: (Implemented only in Faculty of Global Management Studies) For those who have graduated from universities, junior colleges, vocational schools, etc., and who wish to transfer into the third year of this university.