Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing

Department of Community, Systems, and Mental Health Nursing

Department of Women, Children, and Family Nursing

Master's Entry in Nursing (MSN) for Non-Nurses: Generalist Entry Master's Clinical Nurse Leader Program

MSN for RN's: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Program

PhD in Nursing Science Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Post-Graduate Certificate)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	168
Doctoral Degrees	193
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test - waived if cumulative GPA is 3.00 or greater Comp Exam Required for some Capstone project; clinical project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test - waived if cumulative GPA is 3.25 or greater, nursing GPA is 3.0 or greater, or a completed graduate program GPA is 3.5 or greater Thesis Required Scholarly project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,130

Applied

541

Accepted

427

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	August 9th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test - waived if cumulative GPA is 3.00 or greater
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, current resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test - waived if cumulative GPA is 3.25 or greater, nursing GPA is 3.0 or greater, or a completed graduate program GPA is 3.5 or greater
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, current resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,234

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.83%
Black or African American	7.37%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	3.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	1.54%
Unknown	9.4%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

187

Total faculty

Full-time - 84

Part-time - 103

Male (16)

Female (171)

Location & Contact

Address 600 South Paulina Street
Suite 1080
Chicago, IL  60612
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Swanson
Interim Dean
Email: barbara_a_swanson@rush.edu
Phone: 312-942-7117

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