University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nevada · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1290
- Undergraduates
- 15,599
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1290
- Reading and Writing
- 540–650
- Math
- 520–640
- Average total
- 1132
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–26
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (775) 784-1110
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,300per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $28,932per year
- Average net price
- $13,797What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $67,303
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 98 programs
- Agriculture, General · bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Forestry · bachelor
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Education, General · master, doctoral
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Teaching Assistants/Aides · master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering Physics · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Materials Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Metallurgical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mining and Mineral Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Engineering, Other · post-baccalaureate certificate, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · doctoral
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · master, doctoral
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
- Biotechnology · bachelor, master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master, doctoral
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Statistics · master, doctoral
- Gerontology · undergraduate certificate
- Geography and Environmental Studies · master, doctoral
- Data Analytics · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- International Business · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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