Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Chester, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Science (DN Sc)
Post Master Certificate (PMC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

69

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

300

Application Fee - International

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	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, undergraduate course in statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSN, undergraduate course in statistics

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

243

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.88%
Black or African American	21.81%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	8.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.82%
Unknown	2.06%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 5

Male (3)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health leadership, nursing education, research utilization, program evaluation, health promotion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Place
Chester, PA  19013
United States

Contact Dr. Anne Krouse
Dean
Email: amkrouse@widener.edu
Phone: 610-499-4214

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