University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Las Vegas, NV · Public · Mountain West Conference

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Admission rate

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) admitted 84.6% of applicants university-wide (12,242 of 14,472).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide84.6%12,24214,472
Men82.8%4,9185,937
Women85.8%7,2868,491

Of 12,242 admitted students, 4,430 enrolled (36.2% yield).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
750–1020
ACT (mid-50%)
18–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.38–3.38

Testing policy: Required

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $45,651/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$26,572
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,079
Sticker cost of attendance$45,651/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$8,526
$30k–48k$8,537
$48k–75k$10,606
$75k–110k$13,513
Over $110k$15,905

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • UNLV Provost Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Transfer Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Need-Based Grant — Up to $2,000 per year (Need Based)
  • UNLV Achievement Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
  • UNLV Rebel Scholarship — Out-of-state tuition waiver (up to 8 semesters) (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International First-Year Student Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Transfer Student Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
  • UNLV Provost Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Transfer Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Achievement Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Merit)
  • UNLV Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
  • UNLV Rebel Scholarship — Out-of-state tuition waiver (up to 8 semesters) (Merit)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$55,037
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
50.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,450
At graduation

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #232
  • WSJ: #244
  • Forbes: #335
  • Niche: #456

Deadlines

  • 2027-06-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (22%), Psychology (11%), Visual & performing arts (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 19:1 · 46% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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