Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	March 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree in criminal justice with 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	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminal justice system, social policy interaction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy Griffin
Graduate Program Director
Email: tgriffin@unr.edu
Phone: 775-784-9114

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