University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Public, Four-years School Located in Las Vegas, NV

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How much is the UNLV tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UNLV's tuition & fees is $9,142 for Nevada residents and $26,098 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $25,944 for Nevada residents and $42,900 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

UNLV Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Nevada Residents Tuition & Fees$9,142
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$26,098
Books & Supplies Costs$1,240
On-campus Room & Board$11,512
On-campus Expenses$4,050
Off-campus Room & Board$12,710
Off-campus Expenses$5,448
2023-2024 Projection
Nevada Residents Tuition & Fees$9,102
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$25,644

How Much Does it Cost to Go to UNLV for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $110,778 at UNLV. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $165,163. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $136,860.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$26,722$41,454$34,627
Sophomore (2024-25)$27,360$41,308$34,317
Junior (2025-26)$28,014$41,218$34,061
Senior (2026-27)$28,683$41,184$33,855
4 Years Total$110,778$165,163$136,860
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$27,360$41,308$34,317
Sophomore (2025-26)$28,014$41,218$34,061
Junior (2026-27)$28,683$41,184$33,855
Senior (2027-28)$29,368$41,203$33,699
4 Years Total$113,425$164,912$135,932
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$28,014$41,218$34,061
Sophomore (2026-27)$28,683$41,184$33,855
Junior (2027-28)$29,368$41,203$33,699
Senior (2028-29)$30,070$41,274$33,591
4 Years Total$116,135$164,878$135,206
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$28,683$41,184$33,855
Sophomore (2027-28)$29,368$41,203$33,699
Junior (2028-29)$30,070$41,274$33,591
Senior (2029-30)$30,788$41,395$33,529
4 Years Total$118,910$165,055$134,674
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$29,368$41,203$33,699
Sophomore (2028-29)$30,070$41,274$33,591
Junior (2029-30)$30,788$41,395$33,529
Senior (2030-31)$31,524$41,566$33,511
4 Years Total$121,751$165,437$134,330

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UNLV' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Nevada, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $17,345.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Nevada-Las Vegas$9,142$26,098
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Nevada Four-years Colleges$18,422
Public Schools$5,648$17,345
Private Schools$18,615

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 20,763 students (82%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,668.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UNLV is $36,232 for students living on-campus and $38,828 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,795 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,346 and the average amount of student loans is $5,722.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Nevada ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$25,944$42,900
COA (off-campus)$28,540$45,496
Tuition & Fees$9,142$26,098
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$16,802$16,802
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,398$19,398
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$19,276$36,232
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$21,872$38,828
Average Financial Aid$6,668$6,668
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,76382%$6,668
Pell Grants10,16740%$4,652
Federal Student Loan6,88127%$9,016
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,79596%-
Grants or Scholarships3,50789%$6,346
Federal Grants1,83046%$5,144
Pell Grants1,83046%$5,058
Other Federal Grants2095%$752
State/Local Grants2,68368%$1,835
Institutional Grants2,44262%$3,243
Student Loan Aid93824%$5,722
Federal Student Loans91723%$4,946
Other Student Loans541%$15,387
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,0181,970$8,205
0-30,000754752$9,511
30,001-48,000470470$9,704
48,001-75,000395382$8,272
75,001-110,000212201$4,598
110,001 or more187165$3,126

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

UNLV's acceptance rate is 83.48%. A total of 13,025 applicants applied to and 10,873 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 4,125 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 37.94%.
To apply to UNLV, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 3 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
TotalMenWomen
Applicants13,0255,525$7,500
Admitted10,8734,441$6,432
Enrolled4,1251,799$2,326
Acceptance Rate83.48%80.38%85.76%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)37.94%40.51%36.16%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither Required Nor Recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRecommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are recommended to apply to UNLV. Its SAT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th

Student Population

University of Nevada-Las Vegas has a total of 30,660 students including 25,365 undergraduate and 5,295 graduate students. By gender, there are 13,087 male students and 17,592 female students attending UNLV. The school offers online degree programs and 2,882 students enrolled online exclusively (9.40% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total30,679 13,08717,592
Undergraduate25,312 10,89814,414
Graduate5,367 2,1893,178

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV
Phone702-895-3011
WEBwww.unlv.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered458 Programs
Online Program Offered3 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered246 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate85.31%
Yield38.08%
Student Population30,660
Graduation Rate47%
Retention Rate77% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties1,143 (Full-time), 1,057 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs3,974 (Full-time), 1,457 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$97,216
Average Staff Salary$72,108