University of Nevada - Reno Business Programs

University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The location of UNR is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

University of Nevada - Reno Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#37	Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#62	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#159	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#54	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#59	Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#59	Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#65	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#173	Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#231	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is University of Nevada - Reno?

Contact details for UNR are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
Phone:	775-784-1110
Website:	www.unr.edu/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/unevadareno

How Do I Get Into UNR?

You can apply to UNR online at: www.unr.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UNR

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNR?

With an acceptance rate of 87%, UNR is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to UNR submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

UNR received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Nevada - Reno?

The overall average net price of UNR is $34,097. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNR, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $6,911 a year. That adds up to $27,644 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNR is 4.3%. 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 - Reno Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 16,845 undergraduate students at UNR, with 14,323 being full-time and 2,522 being part-time.

There are also 3,877 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,323 full-time undergraduates at UNR, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,243
Black or African American	459
Hispanic or Latino	3,228
White	7,763
International Students	117
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,513

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nevada - Reno. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at UNR. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nevada - Reno

In 2019-2020, 5,598 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of UNR

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nevada - Reno was 20.8%. This is the #918 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNR 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 - Reno Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	192	0	0	192
General Business Administration and Management	48	127	0	175
General Business/Commerce	156	0	0	156
Finance	136	8	0	144
Accounting	87	22	0	109
General Economics	58	0	0	58
International Business/Trade/Commerce	33	0	0	33
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	6	2	8
Applied & Professional Ethics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	710	163	2	875

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

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