Overview

Department of Nursing / Department of Nursing is located in Fort Wayne, IN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing education
Master of Science (MS)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Nursing administration
Master of Science (MS)	Nurse executive

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

14

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Writing Test (if GPA below 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in nursing, eligibility for Indiana RN license, minimum GPA of 3.0, essay, copy of resume, three references, undergraduate course work in research and statistics within last 5 years

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	2.35%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community engagement, cervical screening, evidence-based practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	22,966

Location & Contact

Address 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN  46805-1499
United States

Contact Dr. Lee-Ellen Kirkhorn
Chair/Professor
Email: kirkhorl@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6789
Fax: 260-481-5767

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