The University of Nevada, Reno is a public
university that is located in Reno,
Nevada. Established in 1874, the
University of Nevada, or Nevada for short,
is a land grant institution that was
originally located east of Reno in Elko,
Nevada and was known as the
State University of Nevada. In 1906,
after a name change and relocation to
Reno, it became known as the University of
Nevada.
Academic Colleges and Ranking
The University is home to nine academic
colleges through which a variety of over
140 major programs are administered.
Nevada’s Master’s in Business
Administration has been
ranked as 21st in the U.S. by BusinessWeek.
Additionally, U.S. News and World
Report has ranked Nevada as 181st
among Tier 1 national universities.
Among international institutions, Nevada
is ranked in the top 500.
Libraries
Nevada is home to several campus libraries
that also serve the surrounding
community. The main library, the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center is a recent
addition to the sprawling campus that
replaced the former Getchell
Library. In addition to the main
library, the campus has four other library
facilities that serve the varying academic
disciplines taught at the University.
General Information
| Admission Office Mail Stop 120 Reno, NV 89557 (775) 784-1110 (866) 263-8232 Fax: (775) 784-4283 [email protected] Contact: Melisa Choroszy Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services | Main Address PBA/Mail Stop 118 Reno, NV 89557 (775) 784-1110 www.unr.edu |
| Size Total undergrads: 13,367 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,296 Degree-seeking undergrads: 12,789 Graduate enrollment: 3,264 Setting | Degrees offered: Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctoral First Professional |
Admissions Information
| Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $60 Online application fee: $60 | Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 91% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 76% |
College Majors
| Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Economics B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Arts, Visual & Performing Arts B Biological & Biomedical B B Business, Management, & B Economics B Studies B B Administration/Management B Business B Management B Management B Communications & Journalism B B Computer & Information Sciences – General B Education Education B Education B Sciences – Education B Education B Education B Arts Education B Education B Engineering Engineering B Physics B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering Technologies Technologies B English Language & Family & Consumer Sciences Studies B Foreign Language & Health Professions & Medicine B Pathology B History Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies B Sciences B Natural Resources & Science B Management B Philosophy & Religion B Physical Sciences Sciences B B B Psychology – General B Public Administration & Social Sciences B B B Relations B Science/Government B B | Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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