Overview

School of Architecture / School of Architecture is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Hospitality design
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Master of Healthcare Interior Design (MHID)	Healthcare interior design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Professional project
Other Advanced Degrees	Defense of design/research presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

33

Accepted

15

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 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Design portfolio; writing sample; bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Portfolio of original work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.5%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	22.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	2.5%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hospitality design, urban studies/design, building science and sustainability, healthcare design, design for aging populations, educational design.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454018
Las Vegas, NV  89154
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy Uscher
Dean
Email: fine.arts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1908
Fax: 702-895-1119

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