UNLV vs University of Nevada-Reno

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Both are four-years, public schools.
University of Nevada-Reno has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,501) than UNLV ($25,489).
It is harder to admit to UNLV than University of Nevada-Reno.
UNLV has more students with 30,679 students while University of Nevada-Reno has 21,034 students.
University of Nevada-Reno has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UNLV's ratio is 18 to 1.
UNLV has more full-time faculties with 1,143 faculties while University of Nevada-Reno has 953 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Nevada-Las Vegas and University of Nevada-Reno.

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UNLV	vs.	University of Nevada-Reno
Las Vegas, Nevada	Location	Reno, Nevada
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,947 Out-Of-State$25,489	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,947 Out-Of-State$25,501
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$5,796	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,927

83.48 %	Acceptance Rates	88.16 %
37.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.08 %
-	SAT Score	1,165
-	ACT Score	23
47 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
30,679	Student Population	21,034
1,143	Number of Faculties	953
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare