Overview

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

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Communication Studies

Department of Criminal Justice

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Music

Department of Philosophy

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Department of World Languages and Literatures

Program in Behavior Analysis

Program in Clinical Psychology

Program in Cognitive Brain Science

Program in Fine Arts

Program in Judicial Studies

Program in Justice Management

Program in Political Science

Program in Public Administration and Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts for the Teaching of English (MATE)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Judicial Studies (MJS)
Master of Justice Management (MJM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	113
Doctoral Degrees	36

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

428

Applied

174

Accepted

120

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 General Test
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 Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

458

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.59%
Black or African American	2.4%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.66%
Asian	1.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.83%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

194

Total faculty

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 0

Male (118)

Female (76)

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Heather Hardy
Dean
Phone: 775-784-6155

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