Quad
U. Nevada-Reno
U. Alaska Anchorage

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Nevada-Reno83%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Applicants
U. Nevada-Reno19.1K
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Admitted
U. Nevada-Reno15.9K
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Yield rate
U. Nevada-Reno24%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Nevada-RenoAccessible
  • U. Alaska AnchorageNot rated

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Nevada-Reno74%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Men admitted
U. Nevada-Reno74%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Nevada-Reno
1060–1280
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Nevada-Reno
18–25
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Nevada-Reno16%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Nevada-Reno61%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Nevada-RenoTest-blind
  • U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported

How they read a record

  • U. Nevada-Reno

    and GPA are both very important. 31% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. Alaska Anchorage

    Not reported

What they look at

FactorU. Nevada-RenoU. Alaska Anchorage
High school GPA Very important–
High school record Required–
Class rank Not considered–
College-prep program Required–
Recommendations Not considered–
Essay Not considered–
Legacy status Not considered–
Work experience Not considered–
Demonstration of competencies Not considered–
English proficiency test Required–
Other tests Considered–
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Nevada-Reno (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why