The University of Nevada, Reno is the State of Nevada’s historic land-grant institution, and is home to approximately 21,000 students, including nearly 3,000 graduate students. The University is currently classified as a Carnegie “Research University/High,” and offers an array of degree programs at all levels. Reno hosts an active arts community with the University, the Nevada Museum of Art, and a wide range of independent arts institutions. Nestled in the valley of the Truckee River on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, Reno offers an excellent quality of life. Lake Tahoe is roughly an hour away with close proximity to the Black Rock Desert, Yosemite and Lassen National Parks, Napa and Sonoma, Sacramento, and the Bay Area.
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