Overview

School of Public Policy and Leadership / School of Public Policy and Leadership is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Urban leadership
(Certificate)	Non-profit management
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science
(Certificate)	Public management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public affairs
(Certificate)	Emergency crisis management cybersecurity
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Science (MS)	Crisis and emergency management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	26

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 or GMAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

89

Accepted

73

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	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 2.75; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.5; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; writing sample; personal interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 2 letters of recommendation; writing sample

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

230

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.48%
Black or African American	18.26%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	3.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.57%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 7

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public policy, nonprofit management, data analysis, program evaluation, workforce development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454030
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4030
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Ulmer
Dean
Email: urbanaffairs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5120
Fax: 702-895-4436

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