Overview

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing / Georgia Baptist College of Nursing is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
(Graduate Certificate)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Gerontology (MSG)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone project
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Scholarly project (for DNP); dissertation (for PhD)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

83

Applied

77

Accepted

53

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	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited nursing program, minimum GPA 3.0, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia, essay, three professional references
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree from accredited nursing program depending on program, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse, graduate statistics course, essay, three professional references
Additional Entrance Requirements	APRN license for post-master's certificate programs

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

120

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.83%
Black or African American	35%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.83%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	7.5%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 16

Male (5)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Compassionate meditation in patients with heart failure, cancer survivorship, interprofessional education, cultural competence, high fidelity simulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA  31207
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Streit
Dean/Professor
Email: streit_la@mercer.edu
Phone: 678-547-6793
Fax: 678-547-6796

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