Overview

Doctoral Programs / Doctoral Programs is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	42

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

31

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative and science GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, essay, nursing license, basic statistics course in last 5 years with minimum B- grade, sample of scholarly writing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 83

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.29%
Black or African American	1.47%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.41%
Unknown	1.47%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Palliative care, end-of-life, reducing depressive symptoms in women with physical disabilities, risk communication and statistical methods, cancer symptom management and cancer survivorship
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3455 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR  97239-2941
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah Shannon
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email: shannons@ohsu.edu
Phone: 503-494-8311

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