University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Public four-year university in Las Vegas, NV that costs an average of $11,062 a year after financial aid, admits 96% of applicants and graduates 52% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$11,062
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
52%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$62,536
PublicMidsize city24,622 undergraduates
Cost of UNLV
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $19,471 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $10,279 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $28,192 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,194 |
| Books and supplies | $1,240 |
| Average net price after aid | $11,062 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,250 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,051 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,067 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,684 |
| $110,001+ | $16,498 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UNLV's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 96% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,094 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 510–630 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 500–610 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 18–25 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 52% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 79% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $49,884 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $62,536 |
| Rank in Nevada (earnings) | 5th of 7 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,450 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $210 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 45% |
| Students with federal loans | 24% |
Majors and programs at UNLV
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (77)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 466 | $85,882 | $16,409 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 60 | $75,579 | $28,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 212 | $74,795 | $13,653 |
| Civil Engineering | 147 | $73,108 | $24,753 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 | $70,218 | $16,038 |
| Computer Science | 351 | $69,290 | $19,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 104 | $69,163 | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 346 | $60,998 | $21,000 |
| Data Processing | 114 | $57,960 | $22,500 |
| Economics | 110 | $57,449 | $15,000 |
| Interior Architecture | 30 | $57,397 | — |
| Social Sciences | 32 | $57,045 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 241 | $56,216 | $16,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 551 | $55,695 | $17,266 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 100 | $55,350 | $11,634 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 54 | $53,345 | $21,195 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 79 | $52,679 | $15,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 124 | $50,989 | $17,750 |
| International Business | 83 | $50,671 | $17,750 |
| Marketing | 279 | $50,239 | $16,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 814 | $49,743 | $17,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 62 | $49,300 | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 282 | $47,110 | $18,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 82 | $46,918 | $17,500 |
| Architecture | 63 | $45,472 | $15,157 |
| Human Services | 61 | $43,773 | $16,100 |
| Music | 90 | $43,734 | $16,429 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 605 | $43,257 | $18,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 171 | $42,779 | $16,750 |
| Sociology | 103 | $42,026 | $18,380 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 378 | $41,817 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 94 | $41,443 | $18,777 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 53 | $40,567 | — |
| Social Work | 177 | $40,560 | $18,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 86 | $39,080 | $12,500 |
| Mathematics | 47 | $38,630 | — |
| Philosophy | 50 | $38,595 | $13,750 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 112 | $38,318 | $20,686 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 44 | $37,799 | $30,750 |
| English Language and Literature | 178 | $36,661 | $16,000 |
| Psychology | 975 | $36,168 | $20,500 |
| History | 57 | $35,911 | $13,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 497 | $35,288 | $17,549 |
| Dance | 33 | $35,048 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 155 | $31,875 | $17,842 |
| Biology | 432 | $30,882 | $15,000 |
| Anthropology | 102 | $29,405 | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 156 | $24,957 | $23,000 |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 26 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Construction Management | — | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 38 | — | $21,716 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 4 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | — | — | — |
| Physics | 26 | — | — |
| Public Administration | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 27 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 16 | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 30 | — | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (10)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Dance | 17 | — | — |
| Education | 32 | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| International and Comparative Education | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 14 | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (71)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 97 | $121,417 | $34,166 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 141 | $87,354 | $55,563 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 79 | $87,326 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 192 | $79,434 | $37,741 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 113 | $77,236 | $34,916 |
| Public Administration | 84 | $76,354 | $39,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 32 | $74,567 | — |
| Public Health | 41 | $73,122 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 148 | $71,692 | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 196 | $61,719 | $31,158 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 278 | $61,690 | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 155 | $60,504 | $29,811 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 53 | $59,412 | $42,178 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 27 | $53,953 | — |
| Social Work | 147 | $52,741 | $52,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 53 | $40,945 | $41,875 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 46 | $34,953 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 9 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 6 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 22 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 3 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 32 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 20 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Construction Management | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 15 | — | — |
| Data Processing | 14 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 23 | — | — |
| Economics | 13 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — |
| Interior Architecture | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 21 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 13 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 12 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Music | 22 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | — | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 7 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 2 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 187 | — | $23,614 |
Doctoral degree programs (35)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 23 | $132,437 | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 29 | $94,257 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 167 | $89,190 | $127,397 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | $77,025 | — |
| Anthropology | 14 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 5 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 11 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 9 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 17 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 7 | — | — |
| History | 3 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | — | — |
| Human Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 22 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 4 | — | — |
| Physics | 3 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 2 | — | — |
| Psychology | 5 | — | — |
| Public Health | 11 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 8 | — | — |
| Sociology | 6 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 171 | $132,190 | $340,881 |
| Law | 310 | $87,225 | $88,437 |
| Medicine | 127 | $65,032 | $171,084 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | $66,135 |
Graduate certificate programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | — | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 26 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 9 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | — | — |
| Data Processing | — | — | — |
| Education | 3 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 46 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 5 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 2 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 5 | — | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Music | 2 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 13 | — | — |
| Public Health | 12 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 2 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 16 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Nevada
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno | Reno | $13,797 | 74% | $67,303 |
| Nevada State University | Henderson | $14,262 | 87% | $58,648 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $32,127 | 100% | $41,223 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson | — | — | $108,902 |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada | Las Vegas | $41,032 | 76% | $96,897 |
| Touro University Nevada | Henderson | — | — | $89,700 |
About UNLV
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, NV |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 24,622 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | unlv.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UNLV's acceptance rate?
University of Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,094 on the SAT.
How much does UNLV cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $19,471 a year (tuition and fees: $10,279 in-state, $28,192 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $11,062 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,250.
How much do UNLV graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $62,536 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 5th of 7 similar colleges in Nevada. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($85,882 a year after graduation).
What is UNLV's graduation rate?
52% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.