The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a comprehensive research university of approximately 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff. Founded in 1957, UNLV offers more than 220 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs, including internationally recognized hotel administration programs, professional degrees in law, architecture and dental medicine, and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is located on a 350-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. UNLV offers 19 colleges and schools in disciplines including architecture, business, communications, computer science, dental medicine, education, engineering, fine arts, health and human sciences, hotel administration, law, liberal arts, nursing sciences, social work and urban affairs.
