Overview

William F. Harrah College of Hospitality / William F. Harrah College of Hospitality is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hospitality administration
Master of Hospitality Administration (MHA)	Hospitality administration
Master of Science (MS)	Hotel administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Thesis Required for some Professional paper, oral examination
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

126

Applied

87

Accepted

60

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 or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 2.75; minimum of one year of full-time work experience; brief essay; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation

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

149

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.04%
Black or African American	5.37%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.34%
Asian	18.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.67%
Two or more races	3.36%
Unknown	5.37%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (15)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marketing, human resources, financial analysis, tourism, gaming
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 456013
Las Vegas, NV  89154-6013
United States

Contact Dr. Stowe Shoemaker
Dean
Email: hospitality.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3308
Fax: 702-895-4109

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