Overview

William S. Boyd School of Law / William S. Boyd School of Law is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Gaming law and regulation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	112

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT or qualify for the LSAT Alternate Admission Program(see www.law.unlv.edu/admissions/jd/application-requirements Www.law.unlv.academics/jd-program/graduation-requirements

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

898

Applied

279

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 16th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT or qualify for the LSAT Alternate Admission Program(see www.law.unlv.edu/admissions/jd/application-requirements
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 95

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$96,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

440

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.36%
Black or African American	6.14%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	6.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

96

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 51

Male (56)

Female (40)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health law, workplace law, conflict/dispute resolution, immigration, intellectual property, workplace law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	122,958

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 451003
Las Vegas, NV  89154-1003
United States

Contact Christine Lynn Smith
Associate Dean for Public Service, Compliance and Administration
Email: christine.smith@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1872
Fax: 702-895-1095

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