University of Nevada-Reno offers 225 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,994 for Nevada residents and $25,950 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,431 students out of total 21,778 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 537 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Nevada-Reno is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Nevada-Reno
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressNorth Virginia Street, Reno, NV
Online Students1,431 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,316 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,994
Out-of-State$25,950
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,584
Out-of-State$23,540
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total15 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Nevada-Reno. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nevada residents, the tuition & fees are $8,994 and $25,950 for non-Nevada residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,584 and $23,540 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $263 for Nevada residents and $551 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $322 for Nevada residents and $676 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,184$8,695$8,737$8,797$8,994
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$23,235$24,348$24,827$25,351$25,950
Graduate (In-State)$5,931$6,318$6,290$6,444$6,584
Graduate (Out-of-State)$20,982$21,971$22,380$22,986$23,540
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$247$263$264$271$263
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$504$530$537$553$551
Graduate (In-State)$286$297$304$323$322
Graduate (Out-of-State)$609$624$640$669$676

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Nevada-Reno offers 225 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 429
Overall Programs3NOT OFFERED87 724221

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Adult Literacy Tutor/InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 7
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 42 1
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Nevada-Reno, there are 21,778 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,747 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,431 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,316 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,778
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,431
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,316
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses15,031

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,431 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 974 Nevada Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 345 students living in the U.S. States other than Nevada, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,431
Nevada Resident974
Other State In U.S.345
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,431
Undergraduate326
Graduate1,105
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses326
Degree/Certificate Seeking258
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking68

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