Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Registered nurse first assistant
(Post-Doctoral Certificate)	Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
(Post-Doctoral Certificate)	Pediatric primary care nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advance practice nursing	Dual concentration: pediatric acute care/pediatric primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advance practice nursing	Dual concentration: psychiatric mental health/family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advance practice nursing	Pediatric primary care nurse practitioner, pediatric acute care nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advance practice nursing	Dual concentration: adult-gerontology acute care/family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesiology
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse midwifery
(Post-Doctoral Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Post-Doctoral Certificate)	Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	94
Other Advanced Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

278

Applied

156

Accepted

109

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	August 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	RN license, minimum GPA of 3.0; http://www.uthsc.edu/nursing/dnp-admission-requirements.php
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN, APN license, minimum GPA of 3.0; http://www.uthsc.edu/nursing/dnp-admission-requirements.php

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	June 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

280

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.79%
Black or African American	24.29%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.36%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

64

Total faculty

Full-time - 59

Part-time - 5

Male (7)

Female (57)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Maternal/fetal health and sexual health; rural health; neurological disease and injury; developmental disorders; sickle cell disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,492,648

Location & Contact

Address 874 Union Avenue, 4th Floor
Crowe Building
Memphis, TN  38163
United States

Contact Dr. Wendy Likes
Dean
Email: wlikes@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901-448-6135
Fax: 901-448-4121

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