Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology

Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Department of Educational Leadership

Department of Educational Specialties

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Program in Curriculum and Instruction

Program in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Literacy Studies

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Special Education

Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	188
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

334

Applied

183

Accepted

144

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
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

697

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	1.87%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	3.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.73%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

75

Total faculty

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (45)

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. William E. Sparkman
Dean
Phone: 775-784-4345

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