University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nevada
- Public
- City
- 15,599 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 74%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,797per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 61%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,30310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under Pack Promise+, qualifying students receive up to $12,700 in gift aid (grants and scholarships) to help pay for 2027-2028 tuition, fees and books.
Source: Pack Promise+ | Free Tuition, Books and Fees for Qualified Students | University of Nevada, Reno
Under the Pack Promise+ program, eligible Nevada undergraduate students receive up to $12,700 in gift aid to help pay for tuition, fees, and books.
Source: Pack Promise+ | Free Tuition, Books and Fees for Qualified Students
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 74%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1060–1290Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–26Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,797full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,944sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,300Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $28,932Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 61%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 80%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,30310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,978federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,599Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 28%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 38%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV — admits 96%
- California State University-Chico Chico, CA — admits 93%
- Western Washington University Bellingham, WA — admits 93%
- Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO — admits 91%
Also worth a look
- University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA — admits 68%
- Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN — admits 69%
- University of Louisville Louisville, KY — admits 79%
- University of Memphis Memphis, TN — admits 72%
- Kean University Union, NJ — admits 76%
- Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL — admits 70%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Nevada-Reno, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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