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Overview
University of Nevada, Las Vegas / School of Nursing is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Nursing
(Advanced Certificate)
Biobehavioral nursing
(Advanced Certificate)
Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Nursing
(Advanced Certificate)
Nursing education
Master of Science (MS)
Nursing
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
19
Doctoral Degrees
14
Other Advanced Degrees
2
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Master's Degrees
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required
Project defense (for DNP)
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
218
Applied
73
Accepted
63
Enrolled
Applying
60
Application Fee - Domestic
95
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Requirements
Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; 2 letters of recommendation; valid RN license; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Bachelor's degree; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements
2 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; valid RN license
International Students
Exam
Details
TOEFL: Recommended
TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended
IELTS Paper score: 7
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
155
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
9.68%
Black or African American
5.81%
White or Caucasian
57%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
10.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.65%
Two or more races
4.52%
Unknown
10.97%
Gender
Male (11%)
Female (88%)
Faculty
24
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 9
Male (3)
Female (21)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Skeletal muscle injury; chronic diseases and health promotion in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, pain, trauma, and obesity; nursing education; sexual assault
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
3,019,003
Location & Contact
Address
4505 South Maryland Parkway Box 453018 Las Vegas, NV 89154-3018 United States
