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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

General Information

Name: University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Address: 4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone:

  • General information: (702) 895-3011
  • Financial aid office: (702) 895-3424
  • Admissions office: (702) 895-3443

Website: www.unlv.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,822$3,566$3,270
        Out-of-state$13,733$13,033$11,944
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,857$8,326$8,248
        Other expenses$2,500$2,420$2,410

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,029$15,162$14,778
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,940$24,629$23,452

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 69%
  • Institutional grants: 10%
  • Student loans: 22%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2892
  • State/local grants:$1780
  • Institutional grants:$1779
  • Student loans:$3260

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,9523,1723,780
Percent admitted81.5%79.4%83.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time51.8%49.9%53.3%
Part-time3.6%4.6%2.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 28134
Undergraduate enrollment: 22112
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 41%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 50%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Construction Management - Bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Bachelor, Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Work and Family Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Bachelor
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Physics - Bachelor, Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Bachelor, Master
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor, Certificate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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