Overview

Department of Educational Leadership / Department of Educational Leadership is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

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	19
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	2

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

40

Accepted

35

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 Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
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

143

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.99%
Black or African American	4.2%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.9%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Law, finance, supervision, organizational theory, principalship
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	136,457

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Bill Thorton
Graduate Program Director
Email: thorbill@unr.edu
Phone: 775-682-9075

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