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University of Nevada-Las Vegas: cost, admission and results

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public college in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has about 24,622 undergraduate students. It admits 96% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $11,062 a year.

At a glance

  • 96%Admission rate
  • $11,062Net price a year
  • 52%Graduation rate
  • $62,536Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
24,622
Graduate students
5,779
Students per teacher
19 to 1
Accredited by
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
unlv.edu

Getting in

University of Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1094 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Nevada$10,279
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$28,192
Room and meals on campus$13,194
Books and supplies$1,240
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$19,471
Average net price after grants and scholarships$11,062

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 50% below the median net price of colleges in Nevada on this site ($22,063). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$9,250
$30,001 to $48,000$9,051
$48,001 to $75,000$10,067
$75,001 to $110,000$13,684
Above $110,000$16,498

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNV medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year79%77%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)52%50%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$62,536$53,077$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$18,450$18,177$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Nevada and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

45% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 24% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 2 of the 13 colleges in Nevada on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 652.

Other colleges in Nevada of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

University of Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

Published tuition and fees are $10,279 a year for students from Nevada and $28,192 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

52% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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