University of Nevada, Reno
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university in Reno, NV (city setting), with 17,965 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 85% of 10,142 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $46,220 a year for out-of-state students and $29,264 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,801 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 62% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.62 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Nevada, Reno ranks
On 63 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,994 in-state · $25,950 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Nevada, Reno
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Nevada, Reno teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mountain West Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $972k | $30,386 | 984 | |
| Baseball | Mountain West Conference | 39 | 5 over | 4 | $2.2M | $55,948 | 954 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mountain West Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $5.1M | $360,987 | 950 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mountain West Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $2.6M | $163,701 | 986 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mountain West Conference | 15 | room 2 | 1 | $220k | $14,668 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mountain West Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 990 | |
| Football | Mountain West Conference | 117 | 12 over | 1 | $13M | $110,970 | 987 | |
| Men's Golf | Mountain West Conference | 8 | room 1 | 3 | $547k | $68,389 | 992 | |
| Women's Golf | Mountain West Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $583k | $72,887 | 971 | |
| Softball | Mountain West Conference | 20 | room 5 | 5 | $1.3M | $63,344 | 994 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain West Conference | 24 | room 6 | 3 | $1.2M | $47,942 | 994 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mountain West Conference | 10 | at cap | 3 | $417k | $41,652 | 974 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mountain West Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $705k | $88,118 | 984 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain West Conference | 101 | 56 over | 5 | $1.4M | $14,174 | 977 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mountain West Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.1M | $55,657 | 975 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.