Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Oklahoma's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than U. Nevada-Reno's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Oklahoma's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Nevada-Reno's
Yield rate
3
U. Oklahoma admits 77% vs. 83% at U. Nevada-Reno
Acceptance rate

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. Oklahoma77%Most selective

Applicants

U. Nevada-Reno19.1K

U. Oklahoma24.9KMost

Admitted

U. Nevada-Reno15.9K

U. Oklahoma19.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Nevada-Reno24%

U. Oklahoma29%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Nevada-RenoAccessible
U. OklahomaSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Nevada-Reno74%

U. Oklahoma78%

Men admitted

U. Nevada-Reno74%

U. Oklahoma74%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Nevada-Reno

1060–1280

U. Oklahoma

1140–1330

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

ACT composite,

U. Nevada-Reno

18–25

U. Oklahoma

23–29

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

Submitted SAT

U. Nevada-Reno16%

U. Oklahoma23%

Submitted ACT

U. Nevada-Reno61%

U. Oklahoma40%

Test policy

U. Nevada-RenoTest-blind
U. OklahomaTest-optional

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. Oklahoma
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Nevada-Reno	U. Oklahoma
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not 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