University of Nevada-Las Vegas Top Questions

well i suppose when it comes to stereotypes there are two. the first being that they aren't the smartest. this is totally not true. for the most part, a lot of students go to unlv because it is cheap, especially compared to schools in surrounding states and with the economy the way it is, a cheap university is the answer. it is money savvy to both go to your city's university and live at home than paying 2 times more for the same education elsewhere. i know a few valedictorians who go to unlv for that reason. the second stereotype is that the students always go out and party since the vegas strip is about five minutes away. this is both true and false. although there are many students who do party a ton, partying on the strip is very very expensive so a lot of the students tend to shy away from the vegas party lifestyle although they may partake in house parties and kickbacks.

well i suppose when it comes to stereotypes there are two. the first being that they aren't the smartest. this is totally not true. for the most part, a lot of students go to unlv because it is cheap, especially compared to schools in surrounding states and with the economy the way it is, a cheap university is the answer. it is money savvy to both go to your city's university and live at home than paying 2 times more for the same education elsewhere. i know a few valedictorians who go to unlv for that reason. the second stereotype is that the students always go out and party since the vegas strip is about five minutes away. this is both true and false. although there are many students who do party a ton, partying on the strip is very very expensive so a lot of the students tend to shy away from the vegas party lifestyle although they may partake in house parties and kickbacks.

These stereotypes are inaccurate. UNLV's existence as a widely-known university with countless opportunities, numerous accredited programs, some of the best programs in the nation, a prestegious honors college, and a wide variety of extra-curricular activites proves the sereotypeswrong.

NO! Of course students have a choice of where they are working, and many students do leave Las Vegas once they graduate. No one lives in a casino; in fact that probably would not be too much fun. UNLV is a great school! I have had so many opportunities! UNLV really is not a party school, and it is really easy to avoid parties if you want to.

Obviously not. However, I wouldn't put it past the school to offer a few of these courses for fun.

I would say so.

Even though the campus is minutes from the strip (I can literally see the MGM a few blocks down) the stereotypes about gambling are completely false. We all try to avoid the strip as much as possible and although there are students with gambling problems, it's not something that we all go and do after school. As far as partying goes, since it's a commuter college, a lot of the people that go here go straight home and party with their high school friends. I'm from out of town so I lived in the dorms my freshman year but there really weren't that many parties. Once you turn 21 though there's a huge advantage and being a local (especially girls) and knowing people definitely helps get you into clubs. As far as how good our college is academically, I mean it could be better. But there are really good hospitality and real estate programs and the connections are great. The cheer team isn't really that bad either!

yes

From my own experiences, yes. The joke is that "UNLV" stands for "You Never Leave Vegas."

No.