Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Behavior analysis
Master of Arts (MA)	Cognitive brain science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavior analysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive brain science
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	20

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 General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

202

Applied

37

Accepted

23

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	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject 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

116

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	0.86%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.76%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognitive psychology, social psychological theory, animal and human intelligence, psychotherapy outcome, perception
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,531,502

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Victoria Follette
Chair
Email: vmf@unr.edu
Phone: 775-784-6828

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