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University of Nevada - Las Vegas

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
4505 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Official telephone: (702) 895-3011
Fax number: (702) 895-3850
Website: www.unlv.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Norm Bedford,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 702 895-3424
702 895-1353 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002569

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,061; $20,971 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition includes per-credit surcharge and fees.
Additional required fees: $804
Book fees: $1,298
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,682
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,710

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
58% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
67% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
58% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
102% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
48% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
69% for full-time undergraduates
58% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,207 for first-year students
$11,291 for full-time undergraduates
$9,220 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,193 for first-year students
$5,986 for full-time undergraduates
$3,618 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,237 for first-year students
$4,001 for full-time undergraduates
$4,280 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,179 for first-year students
$3,915 for full-time undergraduates
$4,236 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
13% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,031 for first-year students
$4,231 for full-time undergraduates
$1,975 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$20,832 for first-year students
$18,844 for full-time undergraduates
$7,193 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 46%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,246
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $4,031 - $4,495
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $4,206 - $6,190
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 35%

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