University of Nevada, Reno was founded in 1874 and is a public research university. Large-scale structure testing and research activities in the Civil Engineering field are what this university is known for. The university has around 21,000 students enrolled and a total of 1,016 faculty members.
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The University's acceptance rate is of 83%.
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The student-faculty ratio is 21:1.
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It has a total graduation rate of 54%.
A public university by the name of University of Nevada-Reno is located in Reno, Nevada. Around 53% of the students are females and 47% are males. Notably, University of Nevada-Reno is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At UNR around 55% are white, 22% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 8% are Asian. Moreover, around 90% of the students are 24 and under. Nick Fazekas, Brian Sandoval, Colin Kaepernick, and Walter Van Tilburg Clark are some of the well-known alumni of the school. Several other achievers owe their success to this university. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. A total of 352 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
