Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Biobehavioral nursing
(Advanced Certificate)	Nursing education
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing
(Advanced Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Project defense (for DNP)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

138

Applied

85

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; 2 letters of recommendation; valid RN license; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; valid RN license

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

163

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.04%
Black or African American	7.36%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.61%
Two or more races	9.82%
Unknown	7.98%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 13

Male (4)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Skeletal muscle injury; chronic diseases and health promotion in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, pain, trauma, and obesity; nursing education; sexual assault
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453018
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3018
United States

Contact Dr. Angela Amar
Dean/Professor
Email: nursing.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3906
Fax: 702-895-4807

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