Utah State University (Utah State) vs. University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both Utah State University (Utah State) and University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) are public.
  • Utah State is located in Logan, UT and UNLV is located in Las Vegas, NV.
  • UNLV has more expensive tuition of $26,098 than Utah State ($24,802).
  • UNLV has tighter acceptance rate of 81.07% than Utah State (89.08%).
  • Utah State has higher SAT scores of 1,170 than UNLV (1,110).
  • UNLV is larger with 30,660 students than Utah State (27,943 students).
Utah State University

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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#118 in National Universities
#3 in Utah
Rankings#172 in National Universities
#2 in Nevada
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Logan, UTLocationLas Vegas, NV
Utah StateKnown asUNLV
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,228 Utah residents
$24,802 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,142 Nevada residents
$26,098 out-of-state
$7,595 Utah residents
$24,008 out-of-state
Graduate$6,977 Nevada residents
$23,933 out-of-state
$8,256Financial Aid$6,668
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
89.08%Acceptance Rate81.07%
30.61%Yield51.73%
1,170 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,110 SAT, 21 ACT
Student Population
27,943Total Students30,660
24,835Undergraduate25,365
3,108Graduate5,295
4,521Online Enrollment2,882
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate
74%Retention Rate77%
$49,600Average Earning after Graduation$49,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,487)
$2,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,590)
$5,880 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$3,960 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,049 Full-time
33 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,143 Full-time
1,057 Part-time
3,511 Full-time
234 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,974 Full-time
1,457 Part-time
$86,658 for Faculties
$58,565 Part-time
Average Salary$97,216 for Faculties
$72,108 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023