Overview

Greenspun College of Urban Affairs / Greenspun College of Urban Affairs is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Couple and Family Therapy Program

Department of Communication Studies

Department of Criminal Justice

Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

School of Public Policy and Leadership

School of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Policy, Planning, and Development (DPPD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	184
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	28

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

322

Applied

264

Accepted

190

Enrolled

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
Master's Degree Requirements	Letter of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letter of recommendation; statement of purpose

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	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

537

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.58%
Black or African American	16.95%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.37%
Asian	5.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	9.5%
Unknown	3.72%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

2

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media and social media; communication; public policy and leadership; criminology; social work
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,629,517

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453007
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3007
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Ulmer
Dean
Email: urbanaffairs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0628
Fax: 702-895-3291

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