4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1957
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 22,077
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $105,589,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,510 in-state, 13,420 out-of-state
Room/Board: $10,220
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Clark County School District, Walt Disney World, Fairmont Hotel & Resorts, Starwood Hotel & Resorts, Hilton Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, GES Exposition services, Hyatt Hotels, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Westgate Resorts, Rich Wightman & Company CPA
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,395,737
Number of current serial subscriptions: 20,146
Number of microforms: 2,802,999
Number of audiovisuals: 83,601
Number of ebooks: 11,000
Other library facilities: Architecture library, gaming, Las Vegas history and Southern Nevada history collections; Curriculum and Materials Library (College of Education); music library; law library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art galleries, state-of-the-art recording studio and MIDI laboratory, Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillet Recital Hall, on campus pre-school, Athletic Hall of Fame, Natural History Museum, Desert Research Institute, resources studies unit (National Park Service), Lied Library Automated Storage Retrieval (LASR) System, Center for Environmental Studies, Exercise Physiology laboratory, Exceptional Children’s Services; Center for Individual, Couple & Family Counseling, Cognitive Interference Laboratory, High Pressure Science & Engineering Center,Hospitality Research & Development Center, National Supercomputing Cetner for Energy & the Environment, Cancer Research Center, Gaming Resource Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,100
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 850
Classrooms: 1,400
Labs: 200
Other areas: 1,950
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 7%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 7%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 98%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 358 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Las Vegas (3)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Las Vegas (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Charles Vanda Master Series, New York Stage and Beyond, Barrick Lecture Series, Black Box and Judy Bayley Theatre Events, UNLVino, Xeric Garden and Arboretum Tours, Runnin’Rebel and Lady Rebels Basketball, Football, National Rodeo Finals, rock concerts