Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

25

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

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

54

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.81%
Black or African American	1.85%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.85%
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 4

Male (9)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biodiversity, evolution, and ecology; bioinformatics and quantitative biology; cell, developmental and molecular biology; environmental and medical microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454004
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4004
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Chronister
Dean
Email: sciences.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3944
Fax: 702-895-3956

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