University of Nevada—Las Vegas is a public institution that was founded in 1957. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 25,862 (fall 2020), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 358 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Nevada—Las Vegas’s ranking in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #249. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,886; out-of-state tuition and fees are $25,977.
At the University of Nevada—Las Vegas, or UNLV, as it’s known, students live, work and play in one of the most frequently visited destinations in the country. Students can check out more than 250 student organizations, participate in the school’s large community of fraternities and sororities and join or cheer for the UNLV Rebels athletic teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference. There are also research opportunities through the university’s many academic hubs, including the Center for Gaming Research, the Center for Information and Communication Technology and the Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center.
General Information
School Type
Public, Coed
Year Founded
1957
Religious Affiliation
None
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Urban
Phone
(702) 895-3011
School Website
elow are the median starting salaries by major for alumni of University of Nevada–Las Vegas.
Median starting salary of alumni
$48,900
By major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
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