Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Graduate Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner, psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing science
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
(Graduate Certificate)	Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam NCLEX exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Clinical practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam NCLEX exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

72

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	NCLEX exam
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, minimum GPA of 3.0, course work in statistics, 3 letters of reference, writing sample, RN license, CPR certification, proof of liability, immunizations, criminal background check
Doctoral Degree Exam	NCLEX exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSN, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of reference, writing sample, RN license, CPR certification, proof of liability, immunizations, criminal background check, statistics course

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

118

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.12%
Black or African American	14.41%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.54%
Asian	0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.78%
Unknown	0.85%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's health, community health, health disparities, nursing informatics and health care technologies, health care and nursing administration, nursing education, adolescent mental health, addiction and substance abuse
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3185
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Alexa Doig
Director
Email: adoig@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3812
Fax: 575-646-2167

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