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Acceptance Rate 73.71%
Yield 26.45%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 22
Applicants 17,679

Nevada-Reno Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.71% at University of Nevada-Reno. Total 17,679 students applied and 13,032 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.unr.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.unr.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate73.71%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.71%. A total of 17,679 students (7,075 men and 9,891 women) have applied to and 13,032 (5,227 men and 7,290 women) students admitted to University of Nevada-Reno.
Among them, 1,514 male and 1,890 female students have enrolled into Nevada-Reno and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nevada-Reno
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,6797,0759,891432281
Admitted13,0325,2277,290310205
Enrolled3,4471,5141,890403
Acceptance Rate 73.71% 73.88% 73.70% 71.76% 72.95%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.45% 28.96% 25.93% 12.90% 1.46%
[Chart] University of Nevada-Reno Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nevada-Reno, 498 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,035 applicants (59%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Nevada-Reno. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nevada-Reno. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nevada-Reno with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nevada-Reno
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600650
Math520580640
ACT Composite192226
Math172025
English182226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Nevada-Reno, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for Nevada-Reno
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 Nevada-Reno

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