Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric primary and acute care
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult-gerontology primary care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric primary care

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.0, oral proposal defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

53

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, BA in nursing, RN registration, official copies of academic transcripts, some post-baccalaureate nursing experience
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BA in nursing, professional portfolio (including statements, resume, copy of RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, narrative description of clinical practice), copy of research/scholarly paper related to clinical nursing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.1%
Black or African American	17.21%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	5.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.56%
Unknown	0.82%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 36

Male (4)

Female (52)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community involvement in health care services, primary health care services, pediatrics, chronic illness, cardiovascular disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Marie T. Nolan
Dean
Email: nolanmt@cua.edu
Phone: -319-5400
Fax: 202-319-6485

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