Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)	Social work/law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

116

Applied

104

Accepted

72

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	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 2.75; 3 letters of recommendation; completion of some liberal arts courses

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

198

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.78%
Black or African American	19.7%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	8.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.6%
Unknown	4.04%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 12

Male (5)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child welfare and juvenile justice, health and mental health, poverty and social justice, substance abuse, public policy.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455032
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5032
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Ulmer
Dean
Email: urbanaffairs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0521
Fax: 702-895-4079

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