Overview

College of Nursing and Health Sciences / College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult-gerontological nurse practitioner-primary care
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing-global public health
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing and healthcare education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Adult-gerontological primary care nurse practitioner
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Capstone project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Project (for DNP); dissertation and exam (for PhD)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

71

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose (minimum of 300 words), resume, 2 letters of reference, official transcripts, BS in Nursing, copy of RN license.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, copy of RN license, 1 year professional nursing experience (DNP only), resume, official transcripts, scholarly writing samples (min 10 pages for PHD only) and 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.2%
Black or African American	8.4%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.2%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 35

Male (8)

Female (68)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Technology and intervention research, gerontology, perinatal mental health, disparities in health/healthcare, global health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	109,000

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact June Horowitz
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research
Email: jhorowitz@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8251

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