University Of Nevada-Las Vegas

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The University of Nevada Las Vegas, also known as UNLV, is a public, co-educational university located in Paradise, Nevada. The university campus is located on Maryland Parkway, in southeastern Las Vegas. Established in 1957, the university is now organized into three campuses, the main, the north and the Shadow Lane campus. In 2006, UNLV opened its first international campus in Singapore. The University of Nevada Las Vegas is well known for its programs in history, engineering, environmental studies, hotel administration, fine arts and management information systems.

The varsity sports teams of the University of Nevada Las Vegas are nicknamed the Rebels. The university sponsors basketball, baseball, and other sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in hospitality and education and teaching.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UNLV participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 82% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 28,600 in 2009-2010 (24,040 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 54% of enrolled students and graduate students are 46%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

UNLV provides on-campus housing for 1,738 of its 24,040 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mountain West Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 202 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 132 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

UNLV offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (59 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• Interior Architecture
• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (57 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (777 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (57 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (47 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (915 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (168 awarded)

• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Transportation and Highway Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (242 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work
• Work and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (580 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (143 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (636 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (197 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (122 awarded)

• Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
• Gerontology
• Health/Medical Physics
• Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (56 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (187 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (178 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (58 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (191 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Hydrology and Water Resources Science
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (181 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (372 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling