The University of Nevada, Reno is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It was founded on October 12, 1874 in Elko, Nevada.It is home to the state's first medical school, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, with a campus in Nevada's major urban center in Reno and a health network that extends to much of rural Nevada. The medical school includes 16 clinical departments and five nationally recognized basic science departments. It is also home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism, which has produced six Pulitzer Prize winners.
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Annual Applications
9,644
Acceptance
87%
Graduation Rate
60%
Median SAT Score
1180
Median ACT Score
23
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$7,410
Fees (in-state)
$774
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$56,300
Employed
89%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
19K
Under-Grads
17K
Graduates
2K
Where will you be attending?
Location
North Virginia Street, Reno NV 89557
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
32 per 100K
Violent Crime
7 per 100K
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Who are University of Nevada, Reno's Most influential alumni?
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