About
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The 332-acre (134 ha) campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which houses the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law, is the only law school in the state. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UNLV spent $83 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 165th in the nation.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #599
- Location
- Las Vegas, United States
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 85%
- SAT middle range
- 1000 to 1220
- ACT middle range
- 18 to 24
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $55,037 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $42,865 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 51%
- Students returning for a second year
- 79%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $27,411
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $19,638
- Undergraduate students
- 24,622
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,450
Programmes
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Undergraduate · Undergraduate (all majors)
Undergraduate admission (all majors)
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,411 (Latest College Scorecard)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: Most regular decision deadlines fall between 1 November and 15 January. Check the official admissions page.
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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