What is University of Nevada, Reno's acceptance rate?

University of Nevada, Reno admitted 15,908 of 19,136 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 83.1%, according to its Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for University of Nevada, Reno?

The middle 50% of University of Nevada, Reno's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1280 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT.

How much does University of Nevada, Reno cost?

Tuition is $8,656 in-state, before aid. The average need-based grant is $8,353.

What is University of Nevada, Reno's graduation rate?

61% of students graduate within six years.

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University of Nevada, Reno Common Data Set 2025-26

NVTest policy: Test-blind for admission: SAT/ACT not used in admission decisions (C8A: No); scores used for advising and placement (C8D, C8G: SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP, institutional exam)Compare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

83.1%

15,908 of 19,136

Early decision rate

—

SAT middle 50%

1060–1280

ACT middle 50%

18–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	19,136
AdmittedC1	15,908
EnrolledC1	3,747
YieldC1	23.6%
Early decisionC21	Offered, counts not reported
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	16%
Submitted ACTC9	61%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	540–660
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	510–640
Average high school GPAC12	3.42
GPA of 4.0C11	—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	—
GPA below 3.50C11	—

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$8,656
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$27,288
Required feesG1	$1,642
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	17.5%
Average % of need metH2	64%
Average need-based packageH2	$9,202
Average need-based grantH2	$8,353

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankNot considered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresNot considered
Application essayNot considered
Recommendation(s)Not considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
Talent/abilityNot considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
First generationNot considered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workNot considered
Work experienceNot considered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	20,204
First-year retentionB22	—
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	61%

Notes on this filing

C2: waitlist policy answered No; all waitlist counts left blank.
C21/C22: early decision and early action offer, application and admit fields are blank; offered left null.
C8A says SAT/ACT are not used in admission decisions, but C9 reports 593 SAT and 2,284 ACT submitters among enrollees; C8F clarification is blank. Policy summary relies on C8A.
C11: the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' column is blank. GPA band values are only given for submitters and non-submitters, so the all-enrolled GPA bands (pct_4_0, pct_3_75_3_99, pct_3_50_3_74, pct_below_3_50) are null rather than computed.
B22: retention rate fields are blank.
B4-B21: the 4-year graduation rate is not printed (only the 6-year rate in line H, 61% for the Fall 2019 cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
G1: room and board is printed as separate housing (8,209) and food (7,200) figures with no combined total, so room_and_board is null. Tuition is public and split by residency, so the generic tuition field is null.
G1: the 2026-27 costs are flagged as not yet available, so the cost figures may be current-year rates.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed. Line c (1,938 with need) equals line d (1,938 awarded any aid), so it is left null. pct_need_fully_met is line h (339) divided by line d (1,938), which gives 17.5%.
H1/H2: aid figures are for the 2024-25 final academic year.

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University of Nevada, Reno admissions FAQ

What is University of Nevada, Reno's acceptance rate?: University of Nevada, Reno admitted 15,908 of 19,136 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 83.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Nevada, Reno?: The middle 50% of University of Nevada, Reno's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1280 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT.
How much does University of Nevada, Reno cost?: Tuition is $8,656 in-state, before aid. The average need-based grant is $8,353.
What is University of Nevada, Reno's graduation rate?: 61% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Nevada, Reno Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.