Overview

PhD Program in Nursing / PhD Program in Nursing is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Doctor of philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation Thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN/MSN, 3 letters of recommendation, resume/essay, course work in statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer SurvivorshipGeneticsPerinatal HealtheHealthSleep and Circadian RhythmHealth Services & Policy Aging and Geriatric Nursing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 440 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Yvette Conley
Director, PhD Program
Email: yconley@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-383 7641

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