Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse educator
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology
(Certificate)	Nursing education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult/gerontological nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric mental health
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis in clinical classes
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

135

Applied

111

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; resume; BSN from accredited institution; minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 credits of undergraduate work; 2 letters of recommendation; completion of undergraduate statistics and graduate-level bivariate statistics; certification in professional CPR
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; resume; 2 recommendation letters; nursing license; at least 1 year of work experience as an RN; interview; writing sample; evidence of graduate-level course in applied statistics; master's degree in nursing with minimum GPA of 3.5
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; resume; master's degree from accredited institution or currently enrolled with minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

244

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.56%
Black or African American	22.13%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	1.64%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 47

Male (4)

Female (64)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health care, nursing science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,579,829

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3C4
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Carol Urban
Director
Email: curban@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2991
Fax: 703-993-1949

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