Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family health nursing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educator/administrator
(Post Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geriatric nurse practitioner/gerontology
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

27

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, minimum GPA of 2.7
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	90.32%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotions, vulnerable populations, (community-based) cardiovascular participating research, health disparities chronic diseases, care of the elderly
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	60,000

Location & Contact

Address 801 Harding Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
United States

Contact Dr. Janet Rami
Phone: 225-771-4500

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