University of Colorado Colorado Springs / Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Colorado Springs, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

102

Accepted

Enrolled

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Completion of an accredited (programmatic) baccalaureate degree in nursing including undergraduate coursework in: Introduction to Statistics, nursing research, health assessment; curriculum vitae or r&,esum&,e; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum overall GPA of 2.75 for cumulative undergraduate course work and BSN GPA of 3.3 or higher
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Active RN license in state of practice; Master of Science Degree in Nursing from an accredited (CCNE/NLN) program; undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher and graduate cumulative GPA 3.3 or higher; National Certification* as NP or CNS; curriculum vitae; completion of application essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

277

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.11%
Black or African American	2.53%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	3.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.36%
Two or more races	5.42%
Unknown	5.05%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

158

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 105

Male (19)

Female (139)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral interventions to reduce stroke risk factors in older adults, interprofessional models of health promotion for older adults, nurse practitioner education, practice and policy, cardiology, cardiac and pulmonary rehab, heart failure and stroke, community health prevention, veterans studies, anger management, sports medicine, sports nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	656,173

Location & Contact

Address 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Pollard
Nursing Department Chair
Email: dpollard@uccs.edu
Phone: 719-255-3577
Fax: 719-255-4416

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