Overview

William F. Connell School of Nursing / William F. Connell School of Nursing is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesia
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Women's health nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Advanced generalist
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	95
Doctoral Degrees	25
Other Advanced Degrees	120

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 bachelor's degree Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Computer literacy exam or foreign language

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

289

Applied

174

Accepted

104

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 30th	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 18
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

296

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.74%
Black or African American	10.81%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	8.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.34%
Two or more races	3.04%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sexual and reproductive health, health promotion/illness prevention, aging, eating disorders,symptom management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,569,728

Location & Contact

Address Maloney Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
United States

Contact Dr. Katherine Gregory
Dean
Email: gregorkc@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-1710
Fax: 617-552-0931

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