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University of Nevada - Reno Overview

Located in Reno, Nevada, University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Nevada - Reno Known For?

3,768 Undergraduate Awards
$34,097 Avg Cost After Aid
86% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at UNR is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UNR bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $60,614 a year. That's about 49% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Nevada - Reno?

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Contact details for UNR are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
Phone: 775-784-1110
Website: www.unr.edu

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How Do I Get Into UNR?

You can apply to UNR online at: www.unr.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UNR

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNR?

86% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 86%, UNR is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Can I Afford University of Nevada - Reno?

$34,097 Net Price
32% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UNR is $34,097. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNR, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $6,624 a year. That adds up to $26,496 over four years for those students.

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University of Nevada - Reno Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,323 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,845 undergraduate students at UNR, with 14,323 being full-time and 2,522 being part-time.

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There are also 3,877 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,323 full-time undergraduates at UNR, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nevada - Reno students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,243
Black or African American 459
Hispanic or Latino 3,228
White 7,763
International Students 117
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,513

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nevada - Reno. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at UNR. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and India.

University of Nevada - Reno Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Public Health 2 310 7 87 3 409
Social Work 0 84 0 213 0 297
Nursing 0 180 15 22 42 259
General Business/Commerce 0 186 0 0 0 186
Business Administration & Management 0 61 0 118 0 179
Marketing 0 179 0 0 0 179
General Psychology 0 177 0 0 0 177
General Biology 0 174 0 2 0 176
Computer Science 0 133 0 28 12 173
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 146 0 7 0 153
Finance & Financial Management 0 132 0 14 0 146
Civil Engineering 0 88 0 31 8 127
Computer Information Systems 0 99 0 9 0 108
Mechanical Engineering 0 95 0 10 3 108
Journalism 0 85 0 10 0 95
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 81 2 12 0 95
Human Development & Family Studies 0 87 0 5 0 92
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 82 0 2 2 86
Electrical Engineering 0 76 0 2 3 81
Accounting 0 51 0 29 0 80
Political Science & Government 0 70 0 6 1 77
Communication Sciences 0 52 0 22 2 76
General English Literature 0 69 0 4 2 75
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 72 0 0 0 72
Natural Resources Conservation 0 52 0 10 3 65
Educational Administration 0 0 0 62 0 62
Child Development & Psychology 0 31 0 8 23 62
Communication & Media Studies 0 53 0 6 0 59
Medicine 0 0 0 0 58 58
History 0 51 0 5 1 57
Mathematics 0 48 0 2 2 52
Fine & Studio Arts 0 41 0 11 0 52
Economics 0 41 0 9 1 51
Romance Languages 0 49 0 0 0 49
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 49 0 0 0 49
General Education 0 0 0 35 10 45
Wildlife Management 0 44 0 0 0 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 36 0 2 1 39
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 39 0 0 0 39
Anthropology 0 26 0 5 8 39
Chemistry 0 28 0 1 8 37
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 15 0 13 7 35
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 33 0 33
Biomedical Engineering 0 32 0 1 0 33
Data Analytics 0 0 0 33 0 33
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 31 0 0 0 31
International Business 0 30 0 0 0 30
Chemical Engineering 0 20 0 4 6 30
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 27 0 3 0 30
Sociology 0 26 0 4 0 30
Music 0 15 0 12 2 29
International Relations & National Security 0 28 0 0 0 28
Physics 0 20 0 3 4 27
Biotechnology 0 12 0 14 0 26
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 24 0 24
Student Counseling 0 0 0 23 0 23
Special Education 0 0 0 19 0 19
Writing Studies 0 0 0 19 0 19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 6 12 18
Materials Engineering 0 4 0 6 6 16
Ethnic Studies 0 12 3 1 0 16
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 15 1 16
Drama & Theater Arts 0 16 0 0 0 16
Health & Physical Education 0 0 15 0 0 15
Public Administration 0 0 0 15 0 15
General Agriculture 0 14 0 0 0 14
Plant Sciences 0 6 0 3 4 13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 9 0 3 0 12
Geoscience Engineering 0 11 0 1 0 12
Philosophy 0 11 0 1 0 12
Geography & Cartography 0 11 0 1 0 12
Design & Applied Arts 0 12 0 0 0 12
Forestry 0 11 0 0 0 11
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 7 0 1 3 11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 10 0 10
Environmental Engineering 0 10 0 0 0 10
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 8 0 8
Statistics 0 0 0 8 0 8
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 6 6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 2 3 5
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 5 0 5
Metallurgical Engineering 0 3 0 2 0 5
Gerontology 5 0 0 0 0 5
Dance 0 5 0 0 0 5
Other Engineering 0 0 4 0 0 4
Mining Engineering 0 1 0 2 0 3
Engineering Physics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Health Sciences & Services 0 2 0 0 0 2
Mental & Social Health Services 1 0 1 0 0 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 1 0 1
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8 3,760 47 1,085 248 5,148

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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