Overview

JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions / JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	135
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam BSN, current licenseor bachelor's degree in any field for Direct-Entry MSN program 500 clinical hours, capstone
Doctoral Degrees	1,000 post-BSN clinical hours
Other Advanced Degrees	500 clinical hours, capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

338

Applied

271

Accepted

105

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	BSN, current licenseor bachelor's degree in any field for Direct-Entry MSN program
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, current license
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSN, nursing license

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

486

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.44%
Black or African American	13.99%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	2.88%
Unknown	1.44%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 30

Male (2)

Female (45)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International practicum experience and impact on future practice decision-making of family nurse practitioners; comparative health policy; improvement of HPV vaccination rates; use of language/words by healthcare practitioners and their effect on health outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 S 43rd St
PO Box 343922
Milwaukee, WI  53234-3922
United States

Contact Laurie Kunkel-Jordan
Dean
Email: laurie.kunkel-jordan@alverno.edu
Phone: 414-382-6300
Fax: 414-382-6354

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