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University of Nevada - Reno

University of Nevada - Reno
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557

Official telephone: (775) 784-1110
Toll-free telephone: (866) 2-NEVADA
Fax number: (775) 784-1300
Website: www.unr.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: Timothy Wolfe,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 775 784-4666
775 784-1025 (fax)
finaid@unr.edu
FAFSA number: 002568

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,578; $20,488 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $564
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,300
Other expenses: Transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,868

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
38% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
70% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
61% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
55% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
82% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
62% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,283 for first-year students
$9,081 for full-time undergraduates
$5,097 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,490 for first-year students
$5,022 for full-time undergraduates
$2,822 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,367 for first-year students
$4,344 for full-time undergraduates
$3,713 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,365 for first-year students
$4,340 for full-time undergraduates
$3,700 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
31% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$2,821 for first-year students
$2,622 for full-time undergraduates
$1,102 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$21,830 for first-year students
$18,917 for full-time undergraduates
$11,887 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,850 - $3,600
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,150 - $4,890
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,775
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Prepaid tuition program. Veterans 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
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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