Overview

PhD Program in Nursing / PhD Program in Nursing is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, personal statement, minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2, recommendations, previous work in nursing, research course, graduate-level statistics course

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	25.64%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nursing management practices, adolescents and families undergoing intense treatments, psychosocial and chronic disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2080 Duke University Road
Durham, NC  27708
United States

Contact Dr. Sharron L Docherty
Director for the PhD in Nursing Program/Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email: doche002@mc.duke.edu
Phone: 919-668-3836

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