University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Ranked #79
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #49 in Above the Law 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.78
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
40%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
160
162
GPA
3.32
3.78
3.92
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
842
100%
Accepted
341
40%
Matriculated
132
16%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
83%
Full-time non-legal
15%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Nevada
143
Utah
7
California
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
25%
26-500
14%
501+
8%
Business & industry
4%
Government
14%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
21%
Federal
2%
State
19%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
3%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$29,960
Estimated 3 years: $89,880
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,201
Estimated 3 years
$93,603
Total cost
$52,060
Estimated 3 years
$156,180
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$28,000
25th percentile: $18,666
75th percentile: $42,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
44%
50-100%
31%
100%
14%
>100%
12%

Demographics

Out of 416 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 47% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
51%
Other
1.0%
Full-time faculty
Men
41%
Women
59%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
53%
Black
5%
Asian
9%
Hisp
20%
PI
0.2%
AI
1%
2+
8%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
56%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Hisp
19%
PI
0.6%
AI
0.6%
2+
5%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
71%
PoC
29%
Part-time faculty
White
76%
PoC
24%
University of Nevada - Las Vegas student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
192
-
20
30
Women
214
-
29
25
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
221
101
35
42
Asian
36
7
-
-
Hispanic
82
34
-
-
Black
19
15
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
1
-
-
American Indian
5
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
34
9
-
-
Other
18
11
-
-
People of Color
195
78
14
13

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