Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Nurse Practitioner Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical nurse leader
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Quality and safety in health care
Master of Science (MS)	Adult health acute nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Family health nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Adult health primary nursing
(Certificate)	Nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Nurse educator
Master of Science (MS)	Women's health nursing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biobehavioral clinical research
Master of Science (MS)	Child health nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing administration	Clinical nurse manager

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	85
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

165

Applied

96

Accepted

73

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, minimum GPA of 2.8
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

300

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.67%
Black or African American	8.67%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	0.33%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Location & Contact

Address 901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA  23284-9005
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy F. Langston
Dean
Phone: 804-828-5174
Fax: 804-828-7743

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