Overview

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program / Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is located in Edwardsville, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesia

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

45

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0, completion of graduate-level statistics and epidemiology courses with minimum B grades, current unencumbered RN licensure

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
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	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.71%
Black or African American	8.57%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.43%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 1066
Edwardsville, IL  62026
United States

Contact Dr. Kathy Ketchum
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
Email: kketchu@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-3975
Fax: 618-650-3854

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