Overview

Nurse Practitioner Program / Nurse Practitioner Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Gerontology for nursing
(Certificate)	Adult gerontology acute care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Adult gerontology primary care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Family (individual across the lifespan)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Neonatal
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Adult gerontology acute care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Pediatric primary care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse practitioner	Psychiatric mental health
(Certificate)	Neonatal

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	25
Other Advanced Degrees	6

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
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (may be waived if GPA is 3.5 or greater) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone project required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

20

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (may be waived if GPA is 3.5 or greater)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN, RN license, minimum GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation, resume/essay, course work in statistics, clinical experience for Neonatal

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

75

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.33%
Asian	5.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.33%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 4

Male (8)

Female (32)

Location & Contact

Address 3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Schlenk
Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education
Email: els100@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-6103
Fax: 412-624-8521

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