Detailed Information
Programs of Study
Columbia University School of Nursing is distinguished by the clinical excellence of its programs and graduates. The School strives to accommodate the widely varying pool of applicants with multiple pathways to reach the master’s degree, including the Entry to Practice (ETP) Program, an accelerated B.S./M.S. combined-degree program for college graduates with non-nursing degrees. The School offers specialization in several different specialties, including adult, pediatric, family, and neonatal primary care; acute care; psychiatric–mental health; nurse anesthesia; nurse midwifery; and women’s health. In addition, subspecialization is available in oncology, HIV/AIDS, addictive behaviors, genetics in advance practice, and palliative/end-of-life care. The Ph.D. program is a research-intensive curriculum preparing nurse scholars who are ready to conduct research in outcomes and health policy independently and as part of interdisciplinary teams. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) prepares nurse clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary for fully accountable practice with patients across sites and over time.
Research Facilities
The School of Nursing is part of the Columbia University Medical Center, along with the School of Public Health, the School of Dental Medicine, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, which, together with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, create one of the world’s greatest academic health centers. Other facilities include the Neurological Institute, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, the Organ Transplant Center, and the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. In addition, approximately 200 other sites in the tristate area are available for clinical education. The Augustus C. Long Library is the fourth-largest academic medical library in the country and is part of the Columbia University Library system, which encompasses approximately forty libraries and more than 4 million volumes. The Long Library houses more than 400,000 volumes and receives more than 4,500 journals, most of which can be accessed through online computer search programs. The Media and Computer Center contains more than 3,000 audiovisual and computer-assisted instruction programs, including slides, videodiscs, tapes, and a wide variety of personal computer applications. The Special Collections section houses several thousand rare and unique works, including the Florence Nightingale Collection, which is featured at exhibitions along with rare holdings of Freud and Webster. The School of Nursing’s Technology Learning Center contains two patient units, which provide a hands-on environment for developing psychomotor skills, as well as state-of-the-art, computer-assisted monitoring equipment that simulates a real clinical environment.
Financial Aid
The goal of the School of Nursing financial aid program is to provide as many students as possible with sufficient resources to meet their needs, distributing funds to eligible students in a fair and equitable manner. Financial aid is met through a combination of scholarships, grants, work, and loans. Students should be able to meet all expenses for the academic year through a combination of these resources. Close to 99 percent of the students receive some financial assistance or scholarship from the School of Nursing.
Cost of Study
During the 2009–10 academic year, graduate tuition is estimated to be $1116 per credit for undergraduate and graduate credits and $1522 for doctoral credits.
Living and Housing Costs
Housing costs on the Health Sciences Campus range from $4000 to $6000 per term. Other expenses, including health fees, books, personal expenses, transportation, and uniforms, are estimated at $5000.
Student Outcomes
Columbia University School of Nursing’s faculty members are outstanding educators who are committed to providing the best educational experience possible. They are responsive to student needs and to changes in the health-care market. As a result, Columbia graduates are sought after by employers, and more than 90 percent of recent graduates have secured employment in positions that are consistent with their education.
Location
The School of Nursing is part of the Columbia University Medical Center, a 20-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Students can take advantage of the world-renowned recreational, cultural, educational, and entertainment events and sites that have made New York City famous.
The University and The School
By royal charter of King George II of England, Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King’s College. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York State and the fifth oldest in the nation. A private, nonsectarian institution, Columbia University is organized into fifteen schools and is associated with more than seventy research and public service institutions and twenty-two scholarly journals. Founded in 1892 as the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, the School began offering baccalaureate degrees when it joined Columbia University’s Faculty of Medicine in 1937. In 1956, it became the first nursing program in the country to award a master’s degree in a clinical nursing specialty.
Applying
Columbia University School of Nursing only accepts applications for summer and fall semesters; certain programs have specific entry times. All clinical sequences begin in the fall semester. Applicants interested in full-time status must apply for the summer semester. Students may apply for part-time status for either semester.
The Nurse Anesthesia program application deadline is November 3. This deadline is for both the M.S. and Post-Master’s Certificate programs in anesthesia.
The Entry To Practice (ETP) is a full-time combined B.S./M.S. program. It enrolls just once per year at the end of May. Applications are due by November 17.
The Ph.D. program enrolls once per year in September. Applications are due by February 1.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program enrolls once per year in September. Applications are due by March 3.
Applicants applying for all other programs must apply by December 15 for summer entry or April 15 for fall entry.
Admission is based on past academic and professional performance. Admission requirements include an online application and fee; a typed, double-spaced, twelve-point font, two-page personal statement describing professional goals and aspirations; three completed recommendation forms; official transcripts from all postsecondary schools; official GRE scores; resume or CV; a copy of an RN license and current registration (if applicable); and an undergraduate course in statistics and in physical assessment. Students should consult the School of Nursing Web site for specific admission criteria as certain programs have additional admissions requirements.
The Faculty
- The faculty at Columbia University School of Nursing is composed of a multitalented group of researchers, practitioners, and educators.
- Research faculty members are all doctorally prepared and engaged in a variety of funded research projects, such as symptom management of HIV/AIDS using alternative and complementary medicine, evaluation of advanced practice nursing, domestic violence, health-care needs of perimenopausal women, health policy, and infection control. They have received national and international recognition for their work.
- Practice faculty members are all nationally certified in their clinical specialties and maintain a faculty practice that is consistent with their certification. The practice faculty members are on the leading edge of advanced practice nursing and have received national and international recognition for innovative practice endeavors.
- Dean and Centennial Professor of Health Policy: Mary O’Neil Mundinger, Dr.P.H.
Correspondence and Information
Office of Admissions
Columbia University School of Nursing
630 West 168th Street, Box 6
New York, New York 10032
Telephone:
212-305-5756
800-899-8895 (toll-free)
Email:
nursing@columbia.edu
