University Of Nevada-Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno, or just Nevada, is a university located in Reno, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1874. Nevada is known for its programs in agricultural research, journalism, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. The university offers bachelor, master, and doctoral programs through the following academic divisions:

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human and Community Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
Cooperative Extension Service
Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism
Graduate School
School of Medicine
The Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
The Orvis School of Nursing
The School of Public Health
The School of Social Research and Justice Studies
The School of Social Work
The School of the Arts

Nevada’s sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack. They participate in the NCAA's Division I (FBS for football) and in the Western Athletic Conference. It has a weekly student-run newspaper known as the Nevada Sagebrush.

Nevada has an active a Greek life. The various fraternities and sororities are governed by Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, and Multicultural Greek Council.

Campus Location

Reno, NV 89557
USA
Main Tel: (775) 784-1110
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

University Of Nevada-Reno Highlights

Where University Of Nevada-Reno stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in science, engineering, and family and social work.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,964	85
Master	490	55
Doctorale	75	25
First-professional degree	53	1
Post-master's certificate	6	2
Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	1

University Of Nevada Students

The student enrollment at University Of Nevada was 16,681 in 2007 (13,551 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,128
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,938
Room	$ 4,570
Board	$ 3,899
Books and supplies	$ 1,300
Other	$ 4,993

Financial Aid: University Of Nevada participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Nevada:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, AL	16,246
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	28,628
University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	37,217
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu, HI	20,051
Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	34,174
The University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	28,533
University of Georgia	Athens, GA	33,831
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Albuquerque, NM	25,672
CUNY City College	New York, NY	14,392
Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	27,569

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		425
Without tenure; working toward tenure		176
Without tenure; tenure not available		325

Housing and Meals

University Of Nevada provides on-campus housing for 1,761 of its 13,551 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of Nevada Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Nevada is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of Nevada offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 192 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 197 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Nevada Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	86%
Women	89%
All	88%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-580
Math	460-590
Writing	430-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Agricultural Economics

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (19 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (35 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (360 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (74 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

Forestry
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources/Conservation
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (311 awarded)

Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (219 awarded)

Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (159 awarded)

Child Development
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Housing and Human Environments
Human Development and Family Studies
Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (3 awarded)

Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (417 awarded)

Anthropology
English Composition
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature/Letters
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (122 awarded)

Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (29 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (126 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (20 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (122 awarded)

Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (256 awarded)

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Geophysics and Seismology
Pharmacology
Physics
Science, Technology and Society

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (79 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (158 awarded)

Psychology
Social Psychology