University of Nevada-Las Vegas
4505 S Maryland PkyLas Vegas, NV 89154
(702) 895-3011
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 31648
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.unlv.edu/
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $6,590.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $22,052.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $35,962.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 440 | 550 |
| SAT Math | 440 | 560 |
| SAT Writing | 420 | 530 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 24 |
| ACT English | 17 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 24 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 92% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 40% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,320.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 68% |
| Average state aid | $2,036.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 48% |
| Average institutional aid | $2,243.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 38% |
| Average student loan | $5,599.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 2 BUT LESS THAN 4 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Acting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- African-american/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/art Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering
- English Language and Literature
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Finance
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
- French Language Teacher Education
- General Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
- Health Teacher Education
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Physics
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Human Services
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Information Science/Studies
- Interior Architecture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Solar Energy Technology/Technician
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
- Urban Education and Leadership
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
- Women's Studies
- Work and Family Studies
- Acting
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Scholarships
Kenneth M. Devos Scholarship
Scholarship for minority undergraduate students attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Number of awards varies. more...
Hughes Valedictorian Scholarship
Scholarship for Valedictorians who are entering freshmen attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Applicants must have an ACT composite of 27 or an SAT score of 1210. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
Barrick Graduate Fellowships
Scholarship for graduate students attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas full-time (9 to 12 credits). Applicants must be outstanding doctoral students who have demonstrated excellent scholarship during their graduate study at UNLV, and must have completed at least 24 credits of doctoral study. Candidates must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.5. Criteria for selection will also include demonstrated excellence in research. Due date varies. more...
Earl & Hazel Wilson Scholarship
Scholarship for first-generation college students who are entering freshmen attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Candidates must have financial need. Applicants must have achieved an unweighted overall GPA in the range of 2.80 to 3.70. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
President's Scholar Award
Annual award for Valedictorians and National Merit Finalists who are entering freshmen planning to attend the University of Nevada. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
Nevada Scholarships
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Scholarships
Scholarship for first-year graduate students who participated in a McNair Scholars program. Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Recipient must enroll in a minimum of 9 credit hours for two consecutive semesters. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Peter J. Marino, Jr. Producation Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate or graduate students who are attending a college/univesity within the area of the San Francisco-Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences organization and have completed at least one undergraduate academic year of television studies. Selection based on work student has done in the areas of producing, directing, lighting, graphics, editing, sound, set design, and/or talent-performance. The San Francisco-Northern California Chapter area includes: Northern California (Visalia to the Oregon border); Hawaii, and Reno, Nevada. Nonrenewable. more...
Abrazos & Books-Rigo Chacon Reporter Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate or graduate students who are attending a college/univesity within the area of the San Francisco-Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences organization and have completed at least one undergraduate academic year of television studies. Selection based on work student has done as a writer/reporter. The San Francisco-Northern California Chapter area includes: Northern California (Visalia to the Oregon border); Hawaii, and Reno, Nevada. Nonrenewable. more...
Hughes Valedictorian Scholarship
Scholarship for Valedictorians who are entering freshmen attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Applicants must have an ACT composite of 27 or an SAT score of 1210. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
William J. & Mary Jane E. Adams, Jr. Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate (freshmen ineligible) student members of the American Society Of Mechanical Engineers enrolled in an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) accredited Mechanical Engineering baccalaureate program in the ASME region IX (California, Hawaii, or Nevada). Selection is based on academic achievement (minimum 2.5 GPA), financial need, character, integrity, leadership and potential contribution to the mechanical engineering profession. Membership may be applied for while also applying for scholarship. Nonrenewable. more...
President's Scholar Award
Annual award for Valedictorians and National Merit Finalists who are entering freshmen planning to attend the University of Nevada. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
President's Graduate Fellowships
Scholarship for graduate students already admitted into the graduate college at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Applicants must be doctoral students working primarily on the dissertation, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and enroll as a full-time student (at least 9 graduate credits) in each semester of the fellowship year. Nominations must be submitted through the students' department chair. Due date varies. more...
Sheldon "Shelly" Fay Videography Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate or graduate students who are attending a college/univesity within the area of the San Francisco-Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences organization and have completed at least one undergraduate academic year of television studies. Selection based on work student has done as a videographer. The San Francisco-Northern California Chapter area includes: Northern California (Visalia to the Oregon border); Hawaii, and Reno, Nevada. Nonrenewable. more...
Bluecoats, Inc. Scholarship
Scholarship for active or retired Clark County firefighters, police officers or highway patrol dependents who are undergraduate students attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Number of awards varies. Renewable. more...
James F. Adams-GPSA Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Applicants must have completed at least 12 credits of graduate study at UNLV and have a minimum undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.5. Candidates must enroll for six or more credits in each semester of the scholarship year. Due date varies. more...