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Ranks 792nd overall and 2nd in Nevada

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 197th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 3 0.11
Forcible rape N/A N/A
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery 1 0.04
Violent crime 4 0.14
Arson 3 0.11
Burglary 48 1.72
Larceny-theft 221 7.90
Vehicle theft 23 0.82
Property crime 292 10.44

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

Ranks 948th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,623 $3,623 $14,433
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $458 $458 $458
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $121 $121 $249
FT Graduate Tuition $3,173 $3,173 $13,353
FT Graduate Required Fees $474 $474 $474
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $176 $176 $366
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,839 $16,839 $27,649
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $5,051 $5,051 $15,861
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $5,051 $5,051 $15,861

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Dentistry Degree — Tuition $22,500 $45,000
Dentistry Degree — Required Fees $8,295 $8,295
Law Degree — Tuition $9,800 $19,600
Law Degree — Required Fees $694 $694

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,566 trend  $4,201 $3,566 trend  $4,201 $13,033 trend  $15,011
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $850 trend  $850
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,326 trend  $9,288
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,420 trend  $2,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 7,875 (3,506 male / 4,369 female)
Admitted 5,348 (2,261 male / 3,087 female)
Admission rate 68%
First-time Enrollment 2,872 (1,227 male / 1,645 female)
FT Enrollment 2,689 (1,144 male / 1,545 female)
PT Enrollment 183 (83 male / 100 female)
Total Enrollment27,912

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Nevada-Las Vegas use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRecommended
TOEFLRecommended
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Nevada-Las Vegas accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mountain West Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 840th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 32%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 735th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 63%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity2,000
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$5,880
Board Fee$3,408

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Nevada-Las Vegas Ranks 2062nd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $1,500 556 pie   19%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,067 1,972 pie   66%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,094 168 pie   6%
Student Loan Aid $4,572 657 pie   22%
Any financial aid type   2,505 pie   84%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
5306751,205
Black Non-Hispanic
8211,3382,159
Hispanic
1,2661,7202,986
Asian / Pacific Islander
1,6662,1323,798
American Indian / Alaskan Native
125158283
White Non-Hispanic
6,2367,78914,025
Race Unknown
1,5111,9453,456
Total 12,155 15,757 27,912

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
191736
Black Non-Hispanic
65115180
Hispanic
105127232
Asian / Pacific Islander
156171327
American Indian / Alaskan Native
151631
White Non-Hispanic
5386861,224
Race Unknown
465096
Total 944 1,182 2,126

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

  Men Women Total
192 228 420
59 194 253
55 155 210
69 127 196
105 91 196

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 8 3 15 36 81 18 161
Acting 1 1 1 3
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 3 2 1 8 5 19
Anthropology 4 11 4 19
Applied Mathematics 1 1 2 4
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 3 10 3 23 4 43
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 1 4
Art/Art Studies, General 1 7 4 26 7 45
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 3 1 3 1 8 2 19
Biochemistry 1 1 1 3 5 11
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 6 8 33 2 68 13 133
Business Administration and Management, General 13 11 16 23 1 113 19 196
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry, General 4 7 11
Chinese Language and Literature
Civil Engineering, General 11 7 4 4 1 23 5 55
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1 3 1 6
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 4 1 28 6 41
Computer Engineering, General 1 3 3 7
Computer Science 17 6 9 21 8 61
Construction Management 1 7 1 9
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 4 1 15 1 23
Creative Writing 1 8 9
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 26 31 17 2 103 16 196
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 4 1 4 5 1 15
Curriculum and Instruction 5 15 13 149 28 210
Dance, General 2 2 8 3 15
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 5 7 1 58 4 75
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 1 26 3 34
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12 4 4 17 2 39
Economics, General 1 3 4 1 23 5 37
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 14 9 7 1 70 13 115
Educational Psychology 2 4 10 7 23
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 6 1 1 8 16 6 38
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 6 14 12 1 96 18 148
Engineering, Other 1 1
English Language and Literature, General 4 7 7 1 57 8 84
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 1 2 3 8
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1 1
Environmental Studies 1 1 15 1 18
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 1 1 2
Film/Cinema Studies 3 6 9 44 7 69
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 1 1 1 5 8
Finance, General 1 2 9 17 60 7 96
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 5 3 9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 2
Forensic Science and Technology 1 1 2
French Language Teacher Education 1 1
French Language and Literature 3 1 2 1 7
General Studies 2 14 7 15 60 9 107
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1 4 2 7
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 3
German Language and Literature 2 2
Gerontology 1 3 4
Graphic Design 2 1 3
Health Teacher Education 1 2 11 2 16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 2 1 3 5 12
Health/Medical Physics 1 1 4 6
History, General 3 3 2 1 31 5 45
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 163 9 13 68 5 135 27 420
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other 15 2 1 10 2 30
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 1 1 2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 5 1 16 1 25
Human Services, General 5 7 3 24 1 40
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1 1 2
Interior Architecture 1 1 8 10
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 1 9 1 10 2 25
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 6 9 9 13 1 44 6 88
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 7 8
Latin American Studies
Law (LL 5 11 23 1 100 8 148
Linguistics 2 1 3
Management Information Systems, General 2 4 4 10 20 2 42
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6 8 24 1 71 14 124
Mass Communication/Media Studies 1 23 13 18 1 107 21 184
Mathematics, General 8 3 13 2 26
Mechanical Engineering 9 1 6 13 8 37
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 1 1 4 6 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 1 2
Music, General 7 1 4 4 1 38 12 67
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 1 6 3 10
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 15 5 12 36 1 66 17 152
Nutrition Sciences 1 2 14 4 21
Operations Management and Supervision 1 1 2
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 2 2 4
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 1 2 1 18 6 28
Philosophy 6 6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 1 6 2 1 22 3 38
Physical Therapy/Therapist 17 2 19
Physics, General 1 2 3 2 1 9
Political Science and Government, General 1 10 11 6 2 50 7 87
Psychology, General 16 31 24 3 158 21 253
Public Administration 1 13 4 6 1 27 5 57
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 3 4 2 12 2 23
Public Policy Analysis 1 1
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Real Estate 1 3 2 7 13
Restaurant/Food Services Management 3 3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 1
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 3 2 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 8 1 30 6 47
Social Sciences, General 1 2 1 24 3 31
Social Work 14 9 2 1 59 15 100
Sociology 1 9 4 6 1 29 6 56
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 1 2
Spanish Language and Literature 10 6 1 17
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 21 6 5 1 128 22 188
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 1 2 2 6
Statistics, General 1 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1 8 1 10
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1 1 2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1 1 2
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Women's Studies 3 1 4
Work and Family Studies
Total 324 308 421 542 40 2,699 499 4,833

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Nevada-Las Vegas Ranks 249th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $79,972 ($83,580 male / $73,350 female)
Number of FT Faculty 950 (615 male / 335 female)
Number of PT Faculty 9
FT Faculty Ratio 106 : 1
Total Benefits $16,354,008
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Academics

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There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. University of Nevada: Las Vegas is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Nevada: Las Vegas.

Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Personal and Culinary Services:
Culinary Arts/Related Services
Mathematics:
Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, International Marketing, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Real Estate
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
English Language and Literature:
English
History:
History – General
Popular majors:
thirty-one percent business per marketing, twelve percent education, seven percent communications per journalism, seven percent psychology, six percent health professions, six percent social sciences, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent security and protective services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Computer Science:
Computer Science
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Physics/Radiologic Health, Health System Administration, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN)
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, German, Spanish
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Nutrition Sciences
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Education:
Adult/Continuing Teacher Education, Computer Teacher Education, Curriculum/Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 95. Other additional expenses amounted to $300 Costs per credit hour $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. However, for non-international students, tutition fees are $12,527 Room & Board (on-campus) $8,373 Additional estimated expenses $300 Costs per credit hour $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of sixty dollars regular application fee, sixty dollars out-of-state application fee and sixty dollars online application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were four thousand, three hundred and thirty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, six hundred and eighty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 72%. Remember that this can change at any time.

The regular application is due the 1st of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Job Skills, Leadership, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-seven percent scholarships per grants and sixty-three percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Students

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University of Nevada: Las Vegas offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The school’s size is approximately twenty-one thousand and four degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, one hundred and seventy-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five thousand, two hundred and sixty graduate enrollment. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. Additionally, the student body consists of seventy-seven percent in-state students, twenty-three percent out-of-state students, seven percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, eighteen percent asian per pacific islander, nine percent black per non-hispanic, fourteen percent hispanic, thirty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, seventeen percent race per ethnicity unreported, eighteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-nine percent in top half of graduating class, eleven percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. In any event, the school is located 268 miles from Los Angeles, 290 miles from Phoenix, Arizona.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as national supercomputing center for energy and environment, natural history museum, arboretum, 3 theaters, concert hall, international gaming institute, professional practice school for teachers.

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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