University of Nevada - Reno Teaching Programs

University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The city atmosphere of Reno makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is University of Nevada - Reno?

Contact details for UNR are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
Phone:	775-784-1110
Website:	www.unr.edu

How Do I Get Into UNR?

You can apply to UNR online at: www.unr.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UNR

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNR?

Since UNR has an acceptance rate of 86%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Can I Afford University of Nevada - Reno?

The overall average net price of UNR is $34,097. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNR, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,579 a year. That adds up to $26,316 over four years for those students.

University of Nevada - Reno Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,025 undergraduate students at UNR, with 14,016 being full-time and 3,009 being part-time.

There are also 4,009 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,016 full-time undergraduates at UNR, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nevada - Reno students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,188
Black or African American	479
Hispanic or Latino	3,259
White	7,372
International Students	152
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,566

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nevada - Reno. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at UNR. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nevada - Reno

In 2022-2023, 6,387 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNR has changed over the last few years.

University of Nevada - Reno Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	82	0	30	0	112
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	31	0	31
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	22	0	22
Secondary Education	11	0	10	0	21
History Education	18	0	0	0	18
Multicultural Education	0	0	15	0	15
English & Language Arts Education	15	0	0	0	15
General Special Education	0	0	14	0	14
General Education	0	0	0	13	13
Music Education	11	0	0	0	11
Mathematics Education	9	0	0	0	9
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor	0	0	9	0	9
Biology Education	4	0	0	0	4
Environmental Education	3	0	0	0	3
Agricultural Teacher Education	2	0	0	0	2
Chemistry Education	2	0	0	0	2
Social Science Teacher Education	2	0	0	0	2
Spanish Education	2	0	0	0	2
Earth Science Teacher Education	1	0	0	0	1
Early Childhood Education	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	1	0	0	1
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	162	2	131	13	308

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

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