Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in St. Louis, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Pediatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
(Post Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Women's health nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Pediatric nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult/geriatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing
(Post Master's Certificate)	Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Women's health nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Adult/geriatric nursing

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

56

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, MSN, minimum GPA of 3.2, course in differential/inferential statistics
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 recommendation letters; MSN; advanced practice certificate; minimum GPA of 3.0; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 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	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

250

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	16%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.2%
Two or more races	0.8%
Unknown	1.2%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 9

Male (2)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion and restoration, family disruption, violence, abuse, battered women, health survey methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO  63021
United States

Contact Dr. Roxanne Vandermause
Dean
Email: vandermauserk@umsl.edu
Phone: -516-0767

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