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University of Nevada-Reno

General Information

Name: University of Nevada-Reno
Address: , Reno, NV 89557
Phone:

  • General information: (775) 784-1110
  • Financial aid office: (775) 784-4666
  • Admissions office: (775) 784-4700

Website: www.unr.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$3,576$3,260$3,037
        Out-of-state$13,487$12,727$11,711
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,035$8,575$7,945
        Other expenses$5,287$4,815$4,761
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,640$8,600$8,235
        Other expenses$6,482$6,006$5,955
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,898$5,466$5,576

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,098$17,850$16,943
        Off-campus$19,898$19,066$18,427
        Off-campus with family$10,674$9,926$9,813
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,009$27,317$25,617
        Off-campus$29,809$28,533$27,101
        Off-campus with family$20,585$19,393$18,487

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 79%
  • Institutional grants: 68%
  • Student loans: 18%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2501
  • State/local grants:$1944
  • Institutional grants:$1900
  • Student loans:$3470

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,7932,2302,563
Percent admitted86.3%84.2%88.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time57.1%56.5%57.5%
Part-time1.7%2.0%1.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16336
Undergraduate enrollment: 12937
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Master
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor - Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Water Resources Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Housing and Human Environments, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Doctor
  • Geochemistry - Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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