University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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Providing a high-quality education to more than 30,000 students each year, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas tops our list of the best online colleges in Nevada. Along with more than 200 individual distance courses, the university offers fully online bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in fields of study like healthcare administration, urban leadership, emergency and crisis management, and nursing. All online classes at UNLV are asynchronous, meaning you can watch lecture recordings, interact with classmates, and complete assignments whenever is most convenient for you. Many students at the university also elect to enroll in hybrid courses, combining the flexibility of online education with face-to-face instruction in the classroom. To apply to a bachelor's program at UNLV, you must have a high school diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Prospective undergraduates must also receive a minimum score of 22 on the ACT or 1120 on the SAT. Graduate admission standards vary, but most programs require a bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA, letters of recommendation, and GMAT or GRE scores.
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Admissions Breakdown

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Acceptance Rate Insight
81% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
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Retention Rate Insight
80% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
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Graduation Rate Insight
44% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores: Required High school transcript: Required
High school rank: Not required or recommended Letter of recommendation: Not required or recommended
High school GPA: Required Open admission: No
Completion of college prep program: Not required or recommended Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*:
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

31k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
93%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
18:1
Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
# Programs BA MA Doc
1 Architecture And Related Services
2 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
3 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
4 Biological And Biomedical Sciences
5 Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
6 Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
7 Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
8 Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services
9 Education
10 Engineering
11 English Language And Literature/Letters
12 Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
13 Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14 Health Professions And Related Programs
15 History
16 History
17 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
18 Legal Professions And Studies
19 Mathematics And Statistics
20 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
21 Natural Resources And Conservation
22 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
23 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
24 Personal And Culinary Services
25 Philosophy And Religious Studies
26 Physical Sciences
27 Psychology
28 Public Administration And Social Service Professions
29 Security And Protective Services
30 Social Sciences
31 Visual And Performing Arts
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