Overview

Department of Nursing / Department of Nursing is located in Peoria, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Leadership
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing education
(Certificate)	Nursing education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	86
Doctoral Degrees	42
Other Advanced Degrees	27

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 or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

237

Applied

184

Accepted

99

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, Illinois RN license, advanced cardiac life support certification, pediatric advanced life support certification, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Applicants must have a BSN degree from a CNEA, ACEN, or CCNE accredited nursing program. Proof of a current unencumbered nursing license. A nursing grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

583

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.06%
Black or African American	16.12%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	8.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	0.51%
Unknown	6.69%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 37

Male (6)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Flipped classrooms, online learning tools, distance education, evidence-based practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625-0002
United States

Contact Shelley Hawkins
Chair and Director of Nursing
Email: syhawkins@bradley.edu
Phone: 309-677-2547

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