School of Nursing

Overview

Clemson University / School of Nursing is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Nurse educator
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Nursing administration
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Adult/gerontology nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Clinical nurse specialist
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Healthcare genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Nurse educator
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Nursing administration
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Adult/gerontology nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing	Clinical nurse specialist
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Doctor of nursing practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

99

Applied

64

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	SC or state of clinicals RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, professional resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, MS/MA thesis or publications, curriculum vitae, statement of career goals, letters of recommendation, RN license for DNP program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,292

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	8.94%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.25%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 8

Male (5)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health, human caring, cancer, end-of-life, international medicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,062,672

Location & Contact

Address 508 Edwards Hall
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Valentine
Director & Associate Dean
Email: klvalen@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-4758

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