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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

College of Sciences

Las Vegas, NV

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Overview

College of Sciences / College of Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 16
Doctoral Degrees 24
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

175
Applied
76
Accepted
48
Enrolled
43%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
95
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

223
Total Graduate Students
13%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.31%
Black or African American 1.35%
White or Caucasian 54%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 8.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.45%
Two or more races 4.93%
Unknown 5.38%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

80
Total faculty
Full-time - 74
Part-time - 6
Male (63)
Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Materials science, high pressure physics, astrophysics, evolutionary ecology, environmental microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
10,074,635

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454001
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4001
United States
Contact Dr. Eric Chronister
Dean
Email: sciences.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3487
Fax: 702-895-4159

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