Overview

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing / Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is located in Maywood, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner	Optional oncology specialization
(Certificate)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Women's health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner	Optional emergency specialization
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Health systems leadership
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology acute care clinical nurse specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing and healthcare administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing science
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist	Optional oncology specialization
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner	Optional substance use and addictions specialization

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	79
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	8

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
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying (comprehensive) examination (for PhD); project (for DNP)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

169

Applied

112

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, minimum nursing GPA of 3.0, active RN license, 2 letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV or resume. 2000 hours of experience in area of specialty prior to starting clinical rotations.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN or MSN, minimum GPA of 3.0, professional nursing license, letters of recommendation (2 for DNP from doctorally prepared individuals, 3 for PhD from PhD prepared individuals), personal statement, writing sample (PhD only), CV or resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

326

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.74%
Black or African American	7.36%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.53%
Unknown	1.23%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 13

Male (4)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stress and social determinants of health; women's health; health equity; interprofessional education; prevention and self-management of chronic disease;
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,046,321

Location & Contact

Address Building 125
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Lorna Finnegan
Dean and Professor
Email: lornaf@luc.edu
Phone: 708-216-5448
Fax: 708-216-9555

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