Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science (MS)	Management
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Family psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Nursing
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Education
Master of Science (MS)	Family nurse practitioner
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Family nurse practitioner
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

40

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	0.92%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.83%
Asian	0.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.92%
Unknown	8.26%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 15

Male (3)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health, nursing history, weight control, community services, substance abuse
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Krista M. Meinersmann
Director of Nursing Program
Email: kmeinersmann@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-4993

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