Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in Wilmington, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Post Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical research and product development
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Clinical research operations

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	174
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test if overall Bachelor degree GPA under 3.0 (MSN degree); No tests for MCRD degree Comp Exam Required for some Capstone project, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT if Bachelor's GPA below 3.0 (FNP and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse concentration) Comp Exam Required 1000 clinical hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

367

Applied

266

Accepted

266

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test if overall Bachelor degree GPA under 3.0 (MSN degree); No tests for MCRD degree
Master's Degree Requirements	3 recommendations; statement of interest; resume; bachelor's degree, preferably in a life science, health care discipline, or mathematics/statistics; experience working in the biopharmaceutical or related field (MCRD degree); RN license in NC and must have 2.69 or higher Bachelor's GPA (for MSN)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT if Bachelor's GPA below 3.0 (FNP and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse concentration)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Varies based on concentration (Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive Leadership, Post APRN, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse); All require 3 professional references and an RN license
Additional Entrance Requirements	3 recommendations, statement of interest, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

709

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	13.12%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	2.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.28%
Two or more races	2.54%
Unknown	3.81%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (43)

Location & Contact

Address McNeill Hall 3080
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC  28403
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Haddad
Director
Email: haddadl@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-7410
Fax: 910-962-3723

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