Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminology and criminal justice
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminal justice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	1
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral examination
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 for Quantitative, 155 for Verbal, and 4.5 for Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

51

Accepted

32

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	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; bachelor's degree; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 for Quantitative, 155 for Verbal, and 4.5 for Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; personal interview

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

76

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.05%
Black or African American	7.89%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.21%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 5

Male (7)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Administration of justice, corrections, criminological theory, policing, sociology of law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455009
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5009
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Ulmer
Dean
Email: urbanaffairs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0249
Fax: 702-895-0252

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