UW vs University of Nevada-Reno

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are four-years, public schools.
University of Nevada-Reno has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,501) than UW ($21,771).
It is harder to admit to University of Nevada-Reno than UW.
University of Nevada-Reno has more students with 21,034 students while UW has 11,479 students.
UW has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while University of Nevada-Reno's ratio is 17 to 1.
University of Nevada-Reno has more full-time faculties with 953 faculties while UW has 719 full-time faculties.

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

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UW	vs.	University of Nevada-Reno
Laramie, Wyoming	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 (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$6,621 Out-Of-State$21,771	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,947 Out-Of-State$25,501
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$9,577	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,927

96.82 %	Acceptance Rates	88.03 %
40.68 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.57 %
-	SAT Score	1,165
-	ACT Score	23
60 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	78 %
11,479	Student Population	21,034
719	Number of Faculties	953
14 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
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