Reno, NV · Public · 15,599 undergraduates · urban
University of Nevada-Reno
Less selective
Nevada Reno combines engineering and mining traditions with a regional economy increasingly shaped by advanced manufacturing and technology.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 85.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.2%
10,142 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,614 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Nevada-Reno apart
Academic design
Mining engineering and the Reynolds School of Journalism sit within a broader research-university curriculum.
Campus pattern
Campus borders downtown Reno, with Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada accessible to the west.
Career & value signal
Northern Nevada connects students to mining, logistics, batteries, manufacturing, technology and tourism.
Can I get in?
85.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,142About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Nevada-Reno, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Nevada-Reno weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Mining engineering and the Reynolds School of Journalism sit within a broader research-university curriculum.
Make institutional fit specific
Nevada Reno combines engineering and mining traditions with a regional economy increasingly shaped by advanced manufacturing and technology.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Nevada-Reno publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. one require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the dates three of them close - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Nevada-Reno
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Public Health
Admits separately
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Nevada-Reno beyond the classroom
Campus borders downtown Reno, with Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada accessible to the west.
A defining academic feature
Mining engineering and the Reynolds School of Journalism sit within a broader research-university curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus borders downtown Reno, with Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada accessible to the west.
Where the degree can lead
Northern Nevada connects students to mining, logistics, batteries, manufacturing, technology and tourism.