About
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, 1874, in Elko, Nevada. The university is classified as a doctoral, R1 research university by the Carnegie Classification. In 2018, the university spent $144 million on research and development according to the National Science Foundation. Among its several schools and colleges, the university has a medical school and is home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism from which six Pulitzer Prize winners have graduated.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #821
- Location
- Reno, United States
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 86%
- 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
- $60,614 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $49,182 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 61%
- Students returning for a second year
- 80%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $27,720
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $25,786
- Undergraduate students
- 15,599
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,922
Programmes
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Undergraduate · Undergraduate (all majors)
Undergraduate admission (all majors)
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,720 (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.
Details from ApplyBoard, our application partner. Confirm fees and dates on the university's website. · verified 14/9/2026
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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