Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Women's health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Pediatric nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult health clinical nurse specialist
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing science
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health systems management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	167
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	19

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 Thesis Alternate accepted 6-year time limit for completion of degree; professional or clinical project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 10-year time limit for completion of degree; dissertation (PhD), assessment practicum (DPT)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

317

Applied

281

Accepted

187

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last 60 hours in undergraduate nursing degree and overall, RN license, BS in nursing, basic statistics course
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in nursing, minimum preferred GPA of 3.5, RN or APRN license, statistics course, 2 letters of reference, curriculum vitae, graduate nursing-theory course, graduate research course, statement of professional goals and research interests, 1 yr APRN experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	MS in nursing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	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	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,070

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.67%
Black or African American	19.72%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	17.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	2.99%
Unknown	1.4%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

82

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 33

Male (10)

Female (72)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health, nurse staffing and satisfaction in health systems, perinatal safety, chronic illness, pediatric health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425498
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Rosalie Mainous
Dean
Email: nursing@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2401
Fax: 940-898-2437

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