University of Nevada, Reno Overview, Rankings, Fees & Courses

University of Nevada Reno was founded in 1874, as a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, USA. Some of the historical facts about the university are given as follows:

• The university campus opened its first building Morrill Hall in the Spring of 1886 by welcoming 35 students.
• By 1900, the campus of the university had 11 buildings along with two student dormitories and a gymnasium. The university enrollment was more than 1,000 by the year 1936.
• The university's fitness center and Lincoln Hall as well as Thompson Hall was established in 2017.
• By 2018, the campus's new residential community was founded as the Great Basin Hall.

The University of Nevada Reno has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities which the US Department of Education has recognized. According to the official Shiksha rankings, the university has a C++ ranking overall and a C+ ranking in Electrical Engineering. Some of the popular alumni at the university include Charles Wright, Brandon Marshall, and Richard Bryan.

University of Nevada Reno has 13 colleges and schools on campus along with more than 500 degree courses offered to international students. With an acceptance rate of around 86%, the university is not very selective with admissions and has an average GPA requirement of 3.4 out of 4.0.

The College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno has 83% of the students working full-time, and 91% of them are satisfied with the employment opportunities.

Students can also read the Study Guide to USA for International Students