Online Degrees and Programs at University of Nevada-Reno

University of Nevada-Reno offers 231 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,578 for Nevada residents and $27,720 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,483 students out of total 23,024 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 111 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Nevada-Reno is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Nevada-Reno. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nevada residents, the tuition & fees are $9,578 and $27,720 for non-Nevada residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,032 and $25,174 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $281 for Nevada residents and $590 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $345 for Nevada residents and $723 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Nevada-Reno offers 231 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Nevada-Reno, there are 23,024 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,691 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,483 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,208 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,483 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,098 Nevada Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 272 students living in the U.S. States other than Nevada, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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