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Acceptance Rate 96.17%
Yield 36.19%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 21
Applicants 12,730

UNLV Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 96.17% at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Total 12,730 students applied and 12,242 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.unlv.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.unlv.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate96.17%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 96.17%. A total of 12,730 students (5,146 men and 7,533 women) have applied to and 12,242 (4,914 men and 7,280 women) students admitted to University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Among them, 1,884 male and 2,526 female students have enrolled into UNLV and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.19%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNLV
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,7305,1467,5334110
Admitted12,2424,9147,2803810
Enrolled4,4301,8842,526182
Acceptance Rate 96.17% 95.49% 96.64% 92.68% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.19% 38.34% 34.70% 47.37% 20.00%
[Chart] University of Nevada-Las Vegas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNLV, 387 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,803 applicants (65%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at UNLV. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 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 Total101011201240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570630
Math500550610
ACT Composite182125
Math161924
English182125
[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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