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Ranks 486th overall and 1st in Nevada

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-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 185th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 2 0.12
Forcible rape 6 0.36
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery 1 0.06
Violent crime 9 0.54
Arson 1 0.06
Burglary 20 1.20
Larceny-theft 136 8.15
Vehicle theft 3 0.18
Property crime 159 9.53

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

Ranks 703rd 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 $505 $505 $505
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $129 $129 $249
FT Graduate Tuition $3,173 $3,173 $13,983
FT Graduate Required Fees $447 $447 $447
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $176 $176 $366
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,820 $19,820 $30,630
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,620 $20,620 $31,430
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,070 $11,070 $21,880

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

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

  In State Out of State
Medical Degree — Tuition $12,416 $32,272
Medical Degree — Required Fees $2,661 $2,661

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 $3,260 trend  $4,128 $3,260 trend  $4,128 $12,727 trend  $14,938
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,200 trend  $1,300
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,575 trend  $9,399
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,815 trend  $4,993
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,600 trend  $8,979
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $6,006 trend  $6,213
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,466 trend  $5,642

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application Fee$45
Applicants 4,683 (2,238 male / 2,445 female)
Admitted 4,111 (1,927 male / 2,184 female)
Admission rate 88%
First-time Enrollment 2,278 (1,082 male / 1,196 female)
FT Enrollment 2,226 (1,060 male / 1,166 female)
PT Enrollment 52 (22 male / 30 female)
Total Enrollment16,663

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Nevada-Reno use for admissions?

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

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Nevada-Reno accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

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

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 610th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 52%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 595th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 590
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1170

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 RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity1,761
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,570
Board Fee$3,899

Student Financial Aid Details

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

University of Nevada-Reno Ranks 3519th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,969 228 pie   10%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,723 1,712 pie   72%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,694 1,618 pie   69%
Student Loan Aid $3,295 504 pie   21%
Any financial aid type   2,147 pie   91%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
362342704
Black Non-Hispanic
167217384
Hispanic
4576841,141
Asian / Pacific Islander
5025981,100
American Indian / Alaskan Native
7595170
White Non-Hispanic
5,1526,27111,423
Race Unknown
8239181,741
Total 7,538 9,125 16,663

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Nevada-Reno?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
142337
Black Non-Hispanic
253459
Hispanic
6466130
Asian / Pacific Islander
5888146
American Indian / Alaskan Native
81422
White Non-Hispanic
6348271,461
Race Unknown
373875
Total 840 1,090 1,930

Most Popular Fields of Study

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

  Men Women Total
41 110 151
55 84 139
53 64 117
17 85 102
27 55 82

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 1 1 5 6 32 2 47
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor 2 23 25
Advertising 4 4
Agricultural Economics 2 1 3
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 1 2
Animal Sciences, General 14 5 19
Anthropology 2 15 5 22
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 5 2 9
Art Teacher Education 1 2 3
Art/Art Studies, General 1 3 1 26 4 35
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 2 5
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 13 13
Biochemistry 2 1 1 7 27 4 42
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5 3 7 20 2 90 12 139
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 1 1
Biotechnology 3 1 5 1 10
Broadcast Journalism 3 3
Business Administration and Management, General 2 4 46 6 58
Business Teacher Education 2 2
Business/Commerce, General 1 4 5 47 2 59
Business/Managerial Economics 3 1 1 4 18 4 31
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 1 2 4
Chemical Engineering 1 9 2 12
Chemistry, General 2 1 4 11 3 21
Chemistry, Other 1 1
Child Development 1 10 11
Civil Engineering, General 8 1 3 2 51 2 67
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 1 3 1 24 2 33
Computer Engineering, General 2 1 3 6
Computer Science 9 4 3 19 1 36
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 4 24 2 32
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 1 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 19 2 23
Criminology 1 3 13 3 55 4 79
Curriculum and Instruction 6 6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 5 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 3 2 28 1 35
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 3 1 16 1 23
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2 59 1 64
Engineering Physics 1 1
Engineering, Other 1 1 2
English Composition 1 1 19 1 22
English Language and Literature, General 7 2 2 2 45 6 64
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 1 2 6 9
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13 2 15
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 6 3 11
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 1 1
Finance, General 2 3 2 1 21 3 32
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 1 27 3 32
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 2 1 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 3 4 1 8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 1
Forestry, General 1 1 7 9
French Language and Literature 3 3
General Studies 2 8 7 3 5 87 5 117
Geography 1 2 23 1 27
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 1 1 7 9
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 8 3 13
Geophysics and Seismology 1 2 3
German Language and Literature 1 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1 5 4 3 51 4 68
Health Teacher Education 2 2
History, General 1 2 28 3 34
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1 1
Housing and Human Environments, Other 2 1 2 3 15 23
Human Development and Family Studies, General 3 1 2 1 20 2 29
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1 1 1 1 10 1 15
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 6 12 2 22
International Relations and Affairs 4 1 8 1 14
Journalism 2 4 5 4 63 4 82
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1 2 3
Logistics and Materials Management 3 14 17
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5 1 2 3 1 64 3 79
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 2 1 8 1 13
Mathematics, General 1 1 1 1 12 1 17
Mechanical Engineering 10 1 2 4 35 4 56
Medicine (MD) 1 2 7 2 39 2 53
Metallurgical Engineering 5 1 7 1 14
Mining and Mineral Engineering 6 2 8
Music Performance, General 3 6 1 10
Music Teacher Education 2 1 3
Music, General 2 1 7 10
Natural Resources Management and Policy 1 1 1 3
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 13 15
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 1 16 3 20
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 3 1 5 10 74 9 102
Pharmacology 1 1 2
Philosophy 1 1 8 10
Physics, General 6 8 1 15
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 2 1 40 2 47
Psychology, General 17 1 13 10 1 98 11 151
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 5 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 3 2 5
Science, Technology and Society 1 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 3 1 13 2 20
Social Psychology 1 6 7
Social Science Teacher Education 1 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 17 17
Social Work 1 2 4 1 1 53 2 64
Sociology 2 2 9 13
Spanish Language and Literature 7 18 5 30
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 6 1 51 5 69
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 13 2 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1 1
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 1 2
Water Resources Engineering 3 1 10 1 15
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 1 1 2 1 5
Women's Studies 1 2 3
Total 152 50 149 157 24 1,876 182 2,590

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Nevada-Reno Ranks 229th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $80,977 ($87,607 male / $70,616 female)
Number of FT Faculty 656 (400 male / 256 female)
Number of PT Faculty 180
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $9,790,104
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Judge hears accusations of U. Nevada-Reno corruption September 23rd

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Board of Regents: U. Nevada-Reno low on student diversity September 23rd

The University of Nevada-Reno came in behind its southern rival, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, in diversity levels in a report released last week.

Evidentiary hearing for U. Nevada-Reno corruption case ends September 21st

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University of Nevada-Reno Academics

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

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

Foreign Language and Literature:
French, German, Spanish
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology
History:
History – General
Education:
Agricultural Education, Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Drama/Dance Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education, Trade/Industrial Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Health Ecology, Human Ecology
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (RN), Premedicine, Preveterinary Medicine, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
recreation & fitness – general
Popular majors:
fourteen percent business per marketing, eleven percent education, nine percent health professions, eight percent social sciences, seven percent engineering, seven percent liberal arts, six percent biology, six percent communications per journalism, six percent psychology, five percent computer and information sciences
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, International Business, Logistics/Materials Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Applied Economics, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
English Language and Literature:
English, English Language & Literature – General
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, GeophysicsSeismology, HydrologyWater Resources, Physics
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Interior Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. In contrast, for non-international students, tutition fees are $12,737 Room & Board (on-campus) $7,785 Additional estimated expenses $1,560 Costs per credit hour $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Other additional expenses amounted to $1,560 Costs per credit hour $414 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 95.

University of Nevada-Reno Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 86% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of sixty dollars regular application fee, sixty dollars out-of-state application fee, sixty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were one thousand, nine hundred and sixty-four total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-three total number of transfer students who were admitted.

The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of May and In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of February. 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 all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

University of Nevada-Reno Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-one percent scholarships per grants and thirty-nine percent loans per jobs.

University of Nevada-Reno Students

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The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 86 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. University of Nevada: Reno offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. In addition, the student body consists of eighty-three percent in-state students, seventeen percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, fifty-five percent women, forty-five percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, seven percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, nine percent hispanic, sixty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, twelve percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately twelve thousand, four hundred and four degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, four hundred and thirty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, one hundred and eighty-four graduate enrollment.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as mineral museum, planetarium, arboretum, disability resource center, ethnic student resource center, internship center. In fact, the school is located 225 miles from San Francisco, 460 miles from Las Vegas.

University of Nevada-Reno 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 and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • 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 Golf
  • Men’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club 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 and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s Club Wrestling
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