University of Nevada-Reno Comparisons

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4 Year
Reno, NV
5.0 4 reviews

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Compare with Nevada Public Colleges

Compare with Nevada Public Colleges for University of Nevada Reno
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$170 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Nevada Reno
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$1,168 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$6,427 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$3,184 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$3,682 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$3,988 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Nevada Reno
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$50,914 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$48,225 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$27,082 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$42,583 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$28,267 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$31,216 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Nevada Reno
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$850 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$3,924 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$2,608 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$2,274 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$1,999 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$3,795 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$3,172 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$6,028 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Utah State University Logan, UT	$350 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$4,580 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$2,524 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$6,996 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=182290.

Last updated: August 2026