Overview

College of Letters and Sciences / College of Letters and Sciences is located in San Diego, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic communications
Master of Arts (MA)	Human behavior
(Certificate)	Forensic and crime scene investigations
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Forensic Sciences (MFS)	Forensic sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Performance psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling psychology	Licensed professional clinical counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling psychology	Marriage and family therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	173
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's Degree Thesis Required for some Capstone Project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Other Advanced Degrees	Capstone Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

206

Applied

166

Accepted

108

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, Previous conferred Master's Degree
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, Previous conferred Bachelor's or Master's Degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$26,520

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,056

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.64%
Black or African American	10.13%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	3.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.66%
Two or more races	5.59%
Unknown	10.13%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

127

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 109

Male (56)

Female (71)

Location & Contact

Address 9388 Lightwave Ave
San Diego, CA  92123
United States

Contact Dr. Nicole Polen-Petit
Dean
Email: cols@nu.edu
Phone: 858-642-8450

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