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Acceptance Rate 85.31%
Yield 38.08%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 21
Applicants 13,275

UNLV Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 85.31% at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Total 13,275 students applied and 11,325 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UNLV.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.unlv.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.unlv.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate85.31%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 85.31%. A total of 13,275 students (5,568 men and 7,703 women) have applied to and 11,325 (4,642 men and 6,680 women) students admitted to University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Among them, 1,884 male and 2,427 female students have enrolled into UNLV and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.08%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNLV
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,2755,5687,70340
Admitted11,3254,6426,68030
Enrolled4,3121,8842,42710
Acceptance Rate 85.31% 83.37% 86.72% 75.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.08% 40.59% 36.33% 33.33% -
[Chart] University of Nevada-Las Vegas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNLV, 369 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,875 applicants (68%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at UNLV. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNLV. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNLV with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNLV
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011101220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560620
Math490550600
ACT Composite182124
Math161924
English172124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Nevada-Las Vegas, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for UNLV
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UNLV

The calendar system at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is Semester. University of Nevada-Las Vegas accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Nevada-Las Vegas accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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