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University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

1,323 Undergraduate Degrees
206 Graduate Degrees
$32,471 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
81% Acceptance Rate

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas Rankings

UNLV is ranked #1 out of 6 schools in Nevada.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNLV.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Specialized Sales Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#54 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNLV has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools College Factual
#4 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools College Factual
#8 Best Hospitality Management Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#10 Best Hospitality Management Schools College Factual
#75 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#173 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Nevada - Las Vegas?

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Contact details for UNLV are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone: 702-895-3011
Website: www.unlv.edu/
Facebook: http://www.unlv.edu/directories/socialmedia/facebook

How Do I Get Into UNLV?

You can apply to UNLV online at: https://www.unlv.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UNLV

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNLV?

81% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
24% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 81%, UNLV may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to UNLV submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Nevada - Las Vegas  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Nevada - Las Vegas  ( 510 to 630 )
200
800
UNLV received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of Nevada - Las Vegas  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Nevada - Las Vegas  ( 17 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Nevada - Las Vegas  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Nevada - Las Vegas?

$32,471 Net Price
27% Take Out Loans
4.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UNLV is $32,471. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNLV, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,589 a year. That adds up to $22,356 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNLV is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Nevada - Las Vegas Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,843 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25,864 undergraduate students at UNLV, with 19,843 being full-time and 6,021 being part-time.

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There are also 5,278 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,843 full-time undergraduates at UNLV, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nevada - Las Vegas students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,452
Black or African American 1,599
Hispanic or Latino 6,323
White 5,471
International Students 500
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,498

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 91 countries are represented at UNLV. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

13,643 Took All Classes Online
28,938 Took At Least One Class Online
190.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 28,938 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNLV has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of UNLV

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Nevada - Las Vegas was $8,685 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $24,338. The following table shows how UNLV is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Hospitality Administration/Management #4 #10
Hospitality Management #7 #13

Online Growth Rankings of UNLV

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nevada - Las Vegas was 190.7%. This is the #236 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNLV regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Nevada - Las Vegas Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Hospitality Administration/Management 595 0 38 8 641
General Business Administration and Management 140 3 89 0 232
Accounting 175 0 50 0 225
Finance 142 0 0 0 142
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 110 0 0 0 110
General Economics 73 0 0 0 73
International Business/Trade/Commerce 54 0 0 0 54
Entrepreneurship 23 0 0 0 23
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 0 0 8 0 8
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 0 0 8 0 8
Real Estate 7 0 0 0 7
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 4 0 0 0 4
General Management Information Systems 0 2 0 0 2
Operations Management 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0 0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 0 0 0 0
Restaurant/Food Services Management 0 0 0 0 0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,323 5 193 8 1,529

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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