Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Advanced Practice Clinical Nursing

Program in Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care

Program in Advanced Practice Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health

Program in Clinical Nursing

Program in Community Mental Health and Psychiatric Health Nursing

Program in Health Nursing

Program in Nursing Administration

Program in Nursing and Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing (MPH/MSN)
(Certificate)	Advanced practice clinical nursing	Acute care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Advanced practice nursing in primary care
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Clinical nursing	Acute care nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Clinical nursing	Women's health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Clinical nursing	Acute care clinical specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Community mental health and psychiatric health nursing	Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Community mental health and psychiatric health nursing	Psychiatric/mental health specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health nursing	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health nursing	Adult nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health nursing	Pediatric nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health nursing	Community/public health clinical nurse specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing science
(Certificate)	Advanced practice nursing in psychiatric mental health
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice clinical nursing	Advanced practice clinical nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice nursing in primary care
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice nursing in psychiatric mental health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Computer language, dissertation (PhD); research utilization project (DNP)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

52

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in nursing, RN license
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN or master's degree in nursing, previous course work in nursing theory and statistics, RN license
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

139

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.72%
Black or African American	14.39%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.72%
Asian	1.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.47%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	System research, evidence based practice, breast cancer, violence
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	524,660

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Peggy O. Hewlett
Phone: 803-777-7000

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