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 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	30
Doctoral Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum QPA of 3.0, RN license, resume, 2recommendations Capstone project
Other Advanced Degrees	Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

202

Applied

101

Accepted

61

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	Not reported	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum QPA of 3.0, RN license, resume, 2recommendations
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum QPA of 3.0, RN license, resume, 2 recommendations
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSN (minimum QPA of 3.2) or BSN (minimum QPA of 3.0); critical care nursing experience (for nurse anesthesia DNP candidates)
Additional Entrance Requirements	1 year of work experience as a registered nurse

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

249

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.65%
Black or African American	10.84%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.2%
Unknown	2.81%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 12

Male (4)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging, spiritual care, palliative and end of life care, psychiatric mental health, pediatric trauma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT  06824
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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