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The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Nursing

Birmingham, AL

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Overview

Nursing / Nursing is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice/Doctor of Philosophy (DNP/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) BSN-DNP
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing informatics
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Clinical nurse leader
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing health systems administration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Adult-gerontology primary care
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Pediatric
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Psychiatric/mental health
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Women's health
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Adult-gerontology acute care
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse practitioner Family
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse anesthesia
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Midwifery
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Health Systems Leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 686
Doctoral Degrees 98

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam 3.2 GPA or less (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) requires a Graduate Record Exam (GRE), GMAT, or MAT; completed within the previous 5 years, with a minimum required combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, or a 410 on the MAT or a 480 on the GMAT.
Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) completed within 5 years (PhD only)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Research mentorship experience (for PhD); scholarly project (for DNP)
Other Advanced Degrees Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

830
Applied
376
Accepted
338
Enrolled
45%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
60
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 21st February 21st No
Winter deadline September 5th Not reported No
Summer deadline October 12th Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam 3.2 GPA or less (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) requires a Graduate Record Exam (GRE), GMAT, or MAT; completed within the previous 5 years, with a minimum required combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, or a 410 on the MAT or a 480 on the GMAT.
Master's Degree Requirements BSN degree; Nursing license in state you plan to conduct clinical practicum; GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Three letters of professional reference; Official transcript from every college attended; Completion of a descriptive statistics course
Doctoral Degree Exam Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) completed within 5 years (PhD only)
Doctoral Degree Requirements BSN degree; Demonstrate English proficiency; Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Official transcript from every college ever attended; Three letters of professional recommendations; Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume); Written personal statement/essay; Formal admission interview
Additional Entrance Requirements Three letters of professional reference; Official transcript from every college attended; Completion of a descriptive statistics course

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

1,766
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.42%
Black or African American 13.65%
White or Caucasian 75%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.34%
Asian 3.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 1.47%
Unknown 3.51%

Gender

Male (13%)
Female (86%)

Faculty

207
Total faculty
Full-time - 131
Part-time - 76
Male (37)
Female (170)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
15,296,135

Location & Contact

Address 1701 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States
Contact Dr. Maria Shirey
Dean
Email: mrshirey@uab.edu
Phone: -934 ext. 6569

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