Applying to UNLV

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
96.26%	1,100

University of Nevada-Las Vegas's acceptance rate is 96.26% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,232 students applied and 11,774 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UNLV.

UNLV's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 5 Nevada colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 21 at UNLV. UNLV's SAT score ranks 1st out of 1 Nevada colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UNLV, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Nevada-Las Vegas is 96.26% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 38.92%. 4,991 men and 7,206 women applied to UNLV and 4,782 men and 6,959 women students were accepted.

22 applicants who has another gender applied and 20 were accepted.13 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 1,961 men and 2,609 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UNLV.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNLV
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,232	4,991	7,206	22	13
Admitted	11,774	4,782	6,959	20	13
Enrolled	4,583	1,961	2,609	9	4
Acceptance Rate	96.26%	95.81%	96.57%	90.91%	100.00%
Yield	38.92%	41.01%	37.49%	45.00%	30.77%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 481 students (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,011 students (67%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNLV.

The median SAT score is 1,100 with 560 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at UNLV. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UNLV
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	980	1100	1230
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	560	620
SAT Math	480	540	610
ACT Composite	18	21	24
ACT Math	16	19	24
ACT English	17	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,583 first-year students enrolled in UNLV. The proportion of full-time students is 97.88% and part-time students is 2.12%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.79% and women students is 56.93%. 0.20% of students has another gender and 0.09% students' gender is unknown.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNLV.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UNLV
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Total	4,583	1,961	2,609	9	4
Full-time	4,486	1,917	2,556	9	4
Part-time	97	44	53	0	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UNLV. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UNLV Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNLV.

Admission Information for Applying to UNLV
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.unlv.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.unlv.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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