University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

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Tuition & Fees

$13,192

$30,148

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
600
25th
490
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
16
75th
24
25th
18
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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 11,325
Declined 1,950
Total Received 13,275
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Public

25,365

undergraduate students

5,295

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1957, University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public research university that is known for its strong programs in Hospitality Management, Gaming, and the Arts. It is located on a 350-acre campus in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 30,660
Established in 1957
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

358-acre, urban campus in Las Vegas (population: 641,676) and 18-acre dental school campus; branch campus at Nellis Air Force Base and abroad in Singapore. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
89154

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
7%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
78%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
22%
Top 1/4
52%
Top 1/2
83%
Bottom 1/2
17%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
600
25th
490
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
16
75th
24
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Other application fee ($95 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) June 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 11,325
Declined 1,950
Total Received 13,275

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

96%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$6,668

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,142
Housing $6,232
Food $5,984
Additional fees $4,050
Books & supplies $1,240
Total $26,648
Average Financial Aid - $6,668
Total with Avg. Aid $19,980

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Financial Aid Office


P: 702 895-3424
F: 702 895-1353

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field indoor yes
Track and field outdoor yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

lacrosse, rugby, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Mountain West Conference (Football I-A)

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes yes
Acting yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Astronomy yes yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law yes yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Nurse Specialist yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other yes yes yes
Construction Engineering yes yes yes
Construction Management, General yes yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes yes
Creative Writing yes yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes yes
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes yes
Dance, General yes yes
Dance, Other yes yes
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician yes yes yes
Dentistry yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes
Education, Other yes yes
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes yes yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes yes
French Language and Literature yes yes
General Studies yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Graphic Design yes yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other yes yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes yes
Human Biology yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
Law yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes yes
Linguistics yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes yes yes
Management Science yes yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes yes
Medicine yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Pedagogy yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Music, Other yes yes
Neuroscience yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Nursing Education yes yes
Nursing Science yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes yes
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics yes yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing yes yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology yes yes
Public Administration yes yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer yes yes
Real Estate yes yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes
Restaurant/Food Services Management yes yes
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes yes
School Psychology yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other yes yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes
Social Sciences, General yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Social Work, Other yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Solar Energy Technology/Technician yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes yes
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes yes
Technical Teacher Education yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes yes
Transportation and Highway Engineering yes yes yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Hospitality Management
  2. Psychology
  3. Biological Sciences

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

30,660

total students

82%

in-state

18%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

83%

25,365
students

Female
57%
14,353

Male
43%
11,012

17%

5,295
students

Female
60%
3,153

Male
40%
2,142

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

77%

19,587
students

Female
57%
11,164

Male
43%
8,423

23%

5,778
students

Female
55%
3,189

Male
45%
2,589

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
15%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
34%
Hispanic/Latino
24%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
12%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 3.00
College GPA: 2.50
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: June 1

Spring: December 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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