Overview

Clinical Nurse Specialist / Clinical Nurse Specialist is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Clinical nurse specialist	Adult gerontology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE ,waived for post MSN if GPA >= 3.5 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone Project
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE ,waived for post MSN if GPA >= 3.5
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume Personal Statement 3 letters of recommendations RN Licensure Prrequisites STATS
Additional Entrance Requirements	Resume Personal Statement 3 letters of recommendations RN Licensure Prerequisites STATS

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

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	N/a
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Schlenk
Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education, Associate Professor
Email: els100@pitt.edu
Phone: -624-4103
Fax: 412-624-2401

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