Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy
Master of Science (MS)	Astronomy
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

9

Accepted

8

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	May 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree/master's degree

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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.67%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	High energy and gamma-ray bursters astrophysics, exoplanet astrophysics, experimental high pressure physics, theoretical condensed matter physics, atomic molecular and optical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454002
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4002
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Chronister
Dean
Email: sciences.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-4454
Fax: 702-895-0804

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