University of Nevada - Reno, USA is a public research university that was established in 1874. The university is classified as R1: Doctoral Universities: Very high research activity. The huge structures laboratory in the College of Engineering has made the University one of the best when it comes to civil engineering, earthquake and large-scale structures testing and modeling. University of Nevada offers admissions in 68 programs at the undergraduate level, 78 programs at the masters level and 51 programs at the doctoral level. The university consists of eight colleges and nine schools.

Highlights

Type of University Public University
Year of Establishment 1874
Campus Setting Urban
Programs Offered Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral
Total Enrollment 21,463

University of Nevada Rankings

  • On the national level, the University of Nevada has been ranked at 763rd position by US News and World Report.
  • Forbes magazine places the University of Nevada at 349th place in the US.
  • Times/WSJ ranks the University of Nevada in the 276 bands in the US.
  • Washington Monthly ranks the University of Nevada at 96th place in the US.

University of Nevada Campus

University of Nevada Campus

The campus is spread over 290 acres with 40 acres coming under the Historic District, and the main areas include The Quad, Arboretum, Herbarium, Residential Area, Mackay Stadium, and other buildings.

  • The Quad is located in the southern portion of the campus and has Morrill Hall and the Mackay School of Mines. The Quad and the buildings around it are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
  • The Arboretum is a fairly recent construction as it was established in 1985 and it is home of a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers ranging over 60 genres and nearly 200 species of trees are also present.
  • The college has 17930 undergraduate students and 3025 post-graduate students and an academic staff of 1528.
  • The university is located in Reno with a beautiful view of Lake Tahoe and Truckee River and is surrounded by mountain ranges.

Residence Facilities at University of Nevada

The university is made up of eight residential halls for the students who want to stay on the campus.

  • Seven of these Resident Halls are primarily designated for freshman year students.
  • The options consist of an all upper-class residence hall with students from similar fields being housed on the same floor.

Programs offered at University of Nevada 

  • University of Nevada offers programs in 68 undergraduate areas of study that include Accounting, Art, Biology, Agricultural Sciences, and Anthropology.
  • There are 78 Masters's programs that include MS in Biology, MBA, Biotechnology MS, Criminal Justice MA.
  • There are also 51 Doctoral programs that include Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Chemical Engineering, and Economics.

Application Process

International students who want to seek admissions at the University of Nevada can follow the below-mentioned application details:

How to Apply: Students can apply via the University of Nevada applications. 

Application Fee: A non-refundable fee of $60 ($95 for international applicants) must be submitted while applying at the college.

Basic Admissions Requirements: 

  • The college requires students to possess a diploma from and certification by an accredited secondary school.
  • Scores of Standardized Exams to study in the USA.
  • These academic programs should have a minimum of 16 units and include English (four years), Foreign Language (three years), Laboratory Science (two years), Algebra and Geometry (two years and one year respectively), and History (two years).
  • The acceptance rate at the University of Nevada is around 88%.
  • The international applicants need to appear for either TOEFL or IELTS if they come from a non-English speaking background.
  • The 4-year graduation rate for students is 29%.

Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students to study at the university is mentioned below:

Expense Cost (in USD)
Undergraduate Tuition and Fee 23,086 USD
Graduate Tuition and Fee 20,357 USD
Books and Supplies 1,300 USD
Room and Board 11,960 USD
Other Expenses 4,370 USD

Scholarships & Financial Aids for International Students

Graduate Assistantship is available for graduate students and the decision is taken by the academic department. Graduate Dean awards and fellowships are available for incoming and returning international graduate students. The university offers scholarships to international students to afford their study in the USA. The Graduate School awards this scholarship and not the OISS. Other organizations that help the students in financing their studies are NAFSA, International Peace Scholarship, EduPass, etc.

Alumni Network

  1. Jacob Baker who was an inventor, author, and professor worked at the University of Nevada. Susan Desmond Hellmann, the CEO of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is an alumnus of the University of Nevada. Mark E. Amodei's current 
  2. U.S. Representative from Nevada. Susan Forrest 1982, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in general news reporting in 1988. Gabriel Damon, the actor who appeared in RoboCop2 and Newsies.

Placements

The median earning after 2 years after graduating from the University of Nevada is around $41000. A mechanical Engineering Graduate from the University of Nevada makes around $62000 a year.

A Software Engineering Graduate will make around $73000 a year whereas a project engineer and Operations Manager would earn around $63000 and $61000 respectively.