Overview

Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice Program / Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advanced practice nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Final project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

13

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN and MSN from nationally-accredited program, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate and graduate coursework, active APRN License and specialty certification, 3 confidential references, current curriculum vitae or resume, statement of goals

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	31.82%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 9

Male (5)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health cardiovascular, hospital roles, HPV, guidelines implementation, adolescent family obesity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Georgette M. Smith
Director, MSN/DNP Programs
Email: smithgi@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-4611
Fax: 843-792-5395

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