Overview

Cizik School of Nursing / Cizik School of Nursing is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (MSN/MPH)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	13

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Thesis, research project, or clinical project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

343

Applied

138

Accepted

109

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, Texas RN license, related work experience, interview, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, Texas RN license, portfolio, master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 86

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

350

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.57%
Black or African American	11.14%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	10.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

61

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 15

Male (9)

Female (52)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Malnutrition in institutionalized elderly, defining nursing, sensitive outcome measures, substance abuse in mothers during pregnancy, psychoeducational intervention among caregivers of stroke patients
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	150,000

Location & Contact

Address 6901 Bertner Avenue
Houston, TX  77030
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia L. Starck
Dean
Phone: 713-500-2100
Fax: 713-500-2107

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