Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Statesboro, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Nurse educator
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing science
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse practitioner	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse practitioner	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT Clinical immersion project, capstone practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

63

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, Georgia nursing license, 2 years of clinical experience, CPR certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Portfolio, certification, RN licensure, clinical hours
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

105

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.81%
Black or African American	40%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.95%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Obesity, diabetes mellitus, vulnerable populations, breast cancer, nursing education, literacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8158
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Melissa Garno
Chair
Email: mel@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: -344 ext. 3145
Fax: 912-478

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