Overview

Program in Nursing Science / Program in Nursing Science is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

8

Accepted

6

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 3

Male (2)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adaptation to chronic illness/conditions, health problems related to stress and coping, vulnerable childbearing and child rearing families
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Sheila Ridner
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: sheila.ridner@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-3800
Fax: 615-343-5898

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