Overview

Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies / Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies is located in Fairfield, CT.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse midwifery
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)	Msn/mba dual degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing leadership
(Master's Certificate)	Mepn, accelerated master's entry to practice nursing
(Doctoral Certificate)	Clinical nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Healthcare administration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Psychiatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesia
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advanced practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	55

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Bachelor's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required for some Bachelor's and master's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

148

Applied

111

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's and master's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

303

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.91%
Black or African American	9.9%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.31%
Unknown	5.28%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 34

Male (8)

Female (46)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health equity, social determinants, and community-engaged research; chronic and complex health conditions across the lifespan; mental health, trauma, and neurobiological sciences; nursing and health professions education, workforce development, and practice transformation; innovation, systems, policy, and technology in healthcare
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT  06824-5195
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Simino Boyce
Dean, Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies
Email: psboyce@fairfield.edu
Phone: 203-254-4000
Fax: 203-254-4126

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