Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Nursing

Program in Nursing Practice

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science (MPH/MS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	193
Doctoral Degrees	29
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

425

Applied

225

Accepted

151

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

923

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.58%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	1.52%
Unknown	2.49%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

191

Total faculty

Full-time - 103

Part-time - 88

Male (17)

Female (174)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion and disease prevention, quality of life and symptom management, end-of-life, health disparities and health equity, pregnancy outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,846,000

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Dr. Terri E. Weaver
Dean
Email: teweaver@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-7808
Fax: 312-996-8066

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