University Of Nevada-Reno

Location and Contact Information

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

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,045
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,385
Room$ 4,750
Board$ 4,495
Books and supplies$ 1,300
Other$ 3,855

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant87%$3,705
Institutional Grant71%$1,479
Federal Grant13%$3,931
Pell Grant13%$3,163
Other Federal Grant10%$1,050
State or Local Grant73%$2,293

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan28%$5,372
Federal Loan27%$4,628
Other Loan4%$6,477

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

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA28,810
2University of ArizonaTucson, AZ38,057
3CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY15,306
4The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX28,413
5Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT34,244
6University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL16,149
7University of GeorgiaAthens, GA34,180
8Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO28,882
9University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA39,675
10University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM25,754

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,22584
Master58657
Doctorate12631
First-professional degree511
Post-master's certificate42
Postbaccalaureate certificate11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  434
Without tenure; working toward tenure  163
Without tenure; tenure not available  276

Students

Student enrollment was 16,867 in 2009-2010 (13,511 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men91%
Women86%
All87%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal465-580
Math470-600

Room and Board

University Of Nevada provides on-campus housing for 1,850 of its 13,511 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

University Of Nevada offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Agricultural Economics

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (28 awarded)

  • Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (37 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (464 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 (94 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (302 awarded)

  • Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
  • 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
  • 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 Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (236 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (141 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (24 awarded)

  • Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (495 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 (38 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (150 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (147 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
  • Medicine (MD)
  • Neuroscience
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (23 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (123 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (39 awarded)

  • Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (283 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (102 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (163 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology