Applying to U of Nevada-Reno

University of Nevada-Reno's acceptance rate is 85.31% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,142 students applied and 8,652 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Nevada-Reno.

U of Nevada-Reno's acceptance rate places 1st out of 5 Nevada colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to U of Nevada-Reno, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Nevada-Reno is 85.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 39.54%. 4,372 men and 5,728 women applied to U of Nevada-Reno and 3,693 men and 4,922 women students were accepted.

11 applicants who has another gender applied and 9 were accepted.28 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 1,503 men and 1,897 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 U of Nevada-Reno.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Nevada-Reno
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,142	4,372	5,728	11	31
Admitted	8,652	3,693	4,922	9	28
Enrolled	3,421	1,503	1,897	0	21
Acceptance Rate	85.31%	84.47%	85.93%	81.82%	90.32%
Yield	39.54%	40.70%	38.54%	0.00%	75.00%

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

University of Nevada-Reno 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,421 first-year students enrolled in U of Nevada-Reno. The proportion of full-time students is 99.04% and part-time students is 0.96%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.93% and women students is 55.45%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Nevada-Reno.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Nevada-Reno
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	3,421	1,503	1,897	21
Full-time	3,388	1,487	1,880	21
Part-time	33	16	17	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), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at U of Nevada-Reno. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

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

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $60 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Nevada-Reno.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Nevada-Reno
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.unr.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.unr.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, 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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Applying to U of Nevada-Reno

Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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