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)	Primary care nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47
Doctoral Degrees	10

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 or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

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 Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum overall GPA of 2.75 for all undergraduate course work, minimum BSN GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview; active RN license; MA; minimum GPA of 3.3; National Certification as nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist; portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 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

220

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.45%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.45%
Two or more races	2.73%
Unknown	5.91%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 13

Male (2)

Female (22)

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:	580,217

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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