Quad
U. Oklahoma
U. Nevada-Reno

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Oklahoma's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than U. Nevada-Reno's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Oklahoma's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Nevada-Reno's

    Yield rate
  3. 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. Oklahoma77%
U. Nevada-Reno83%
Applicants
U. Oklahoma24.9K
U. Nevada-Reno19.1K
Admitted
U. Oklahoma19.1K
U. Nevada-Reno15.9K
Yield rate
U. Oklahoma29%
U. Nevada-Reno24%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. OklahomaSelective
  • U. Nevada-RenoAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Oklahoma78%
U. Nevada-Reno74%
Men admitted
U. Oklahoma74%
U. Nevada-Reno74%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Oklahoma
1140–1330
U. Nevada-Reno
1060–1280

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

ACT composite,

U. Oklahoma
23–29
U. Nevada-Reno
18–25

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

Submitted SAT
U. Oklahoma23%
U. Nevada-Reno16%
Submitted ACT
U. Oklahoma40%
U. Nevada-Reno61%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • U. Oklahoma

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

  • U. Nevada-Reno

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

What they look at

FactorU. OklahomaU. Nevada-Reno
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Nevada-Reno (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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