Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Post Master's Certificate)	Primary care pediatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Primary care family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Primary care pediatric nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Primary care family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

44

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay, 3.0 cumulative GPA, bachelor of science (b.s.) degree with a major in nursing, eligible for indiana registered nurse licensure, statistics course
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay, 3.0 cumulative gpa, personal interview, two essays, stats course, completed masters program
Additional Entrance Requirements	Transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay, copy of nurses license, 3.0 cumulative GPA, master's degree in nursing from an accredited institution, eligible for indiana registered nurse licensure, minimum of one year or 1500 hours of experience as a registered nurse

International Students

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

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	3.17%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Care of the older adult, family health, health policy and evaluation, healthcare systems and organizations, mental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Nancy E. Edwards
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: edwardsn@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-4015

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