University of Nevada-Reno

Public, Four-years School Located in Reno, NV

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How much is the Nevada-Reno tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Nevada-Reno's tuition & fees is $8,994 for Nevada residents and $25,950 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 $28,882 for Nevada residents and $45,838 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Nevada-Reno Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Nevada Residents Tuition & Fees$8,994
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$25,950
Books & Supplies Costs$1,300
On-campus Room & Board$13,796
On-campus Expenses$4,792
Off-campus Room & Board$13,796
Off-campus Expenses$4,792
2023-2024 Projection
Nevada Residents Tuition & Fees$8,798
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$25,340

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Nevada-Reno for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $110,078 at Nevada-Reno. 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 $203,378. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $171,644.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$26,563$46,878$39,220
Sophomore (2024-25)$27,191$49,393$41,554
Junior (2025-26)$27,833$52,098$44,074
Senior (2026-27)$28,491$55,010$46,796
4 Years Total$110,078$203,378$171,644
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$27,191$49,393$41,554
Sophomore (2025-26)$27,833$52,098$44,074
Junior (2026-27)$28,491$55,010$46,796
Senior (2027-28)$29,164$58,146$49,739
4 Years Total$112,679$214,646$182,162
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$27,833$52,098$44,074
Sophomore (2026-27)$28,491$55,010$46,796
Junior (2027-28)$29,164$58,146$49,739
Senior (2028-29)$29,853$61,528$52,921
4 Years Total$115,341$226,781$193,530
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$28,491$55,010$46,796
Sophomore (2027-28)$29,164$58,146$49,739
Junior (2028-29)$29,853$61,528$52,921
Senior (2029-30)$30,559$65,176$56,366
4 Years Total$118,067$239,859$205,822
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$29,164$58,146$49,739
Sophomore (2028-29)$29,853$61,528$52,921
Junior (2029-30)$30,559$65,176$56,366
Senior (2030-31)$31,281$69,113$60,096
4 Years Total$120,857$253,963$219,122

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Nevada-Reno' 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-Reno$8,994$25,950
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

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Nevada-Reno and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV$8,994$25,950
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT$20,366$43,034
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$15,988$43,372
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE$10,108$27,748
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR$9,748$28,772
University of VermontBurlington, VT$18,890$43,890
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA$11,180$30,220
University of DelawareNewark, DE$16,080$39,720
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA$15,478$36,694
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA$8,122$23,500
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$14,965$45,742

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Nevada-Reno, 13,070 students (77%) 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 $7,481.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Nevada-Reno is $38,357 for students living on-campus and $38,357 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,142 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 $7,829 and the average amount of student loans is $6,624.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Nevada ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$28,882$45,838
COA (off-campus)$28,882$45,838
Tuition & Fees$8,994$25,950
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$19,888$19,888
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,888$19,888
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$21,401$38,357
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$21,401$38,357
Average Financial Aid$7,481$7,481
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship13,07077%$7,481
Pell Grants4,41626%$4,570
Federal Student Loan4,50726%$6,199
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,14294%-
Grants or Scholarships3,10392%$7,829
Federal Grants2,51375%$3,793
Pell Grants99130%$4,875
Other Federal Grants2,37971%$1,976
State/Local Grants2,22366%$3,487
Institutional Grants2,53575%$2,765
Student Loan Aid1,07132%$6,624
Federal Student Loans1,04331%$4,964
Other Student Loans1504%$12,775
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2561,231$8,661
0-30,000343343$11,902
30,001-48,000267267$11,025
48,001-75,000262261$8,948
75,001-110,000165159$4,785
110,001 or more219201$3,280

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Nevada-Reno's acceptance rate is 88.16%. A total of 9,421 applicants applied to and 8,306 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,412 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 41.08%.
To apply to Nevada-Reno, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
TotalMenWomen
Applicants9,4214,265$5,156
Admitted8,3063,716$4,590
Enrolled3,4121,573$1,839
Acceptance Rate88.16%87.13%89.02%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)41.08%42.33%40.07%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither Required Nor Recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Considered But Not Required

Student Population

University of Nevada-Reno has a total of 20,945 students including 16,973 undergraduate and 3,972 graduate students. By gender, there are 9,588 male students and 11,446 female students attending Nevada-Reno. The school offers online degree programs and 1,492 students enrolled online exclusively (7.12% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,034 9,58811,446
Undergraduate17,025 8,0149,011
Graduate4,009 1,5742,435

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressNorth Virginia Street, Reno, NV
Phone775-784-1110
WEBwww.unr.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered222 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered110 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate85.62%
Yield40.96%
Student Population20,945
Graduation Rate61%
Retention Rate80% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties953 (Full-time), 454 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs3,391 (Full-time), 887 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$93,304
Average Staff Salary$69,022