Overview

Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing / Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing is located in Worcester, MA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Interprofessional leadership in nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Post-masters track
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner
(Post-Graduate Certificate)	Adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nursing practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric mental health
(Post-Graduate Certificate)	Adult gerontological primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontological primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse administrator
(Post-Graduate Certificate)	Psychiatric mental-health np
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner (fnp) track

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45
Doctoral Degrees	51
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No exams required Thesis Required Comprehensive exam and manuscript (for PhD); scholarly project (for DNP)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

210

Applied

111

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No exams required
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in nursing, course work in statistics, unrestricted Massachusetts license as registered nurse, undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher
Doctoral Degree Exam	No exams required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree, undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher
Additional Entrance Requirements	Practicing NPs with a MS or doctoral degree as an Adult-Gerontology Primary, Acute, or Family Nurse practitioner, undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 400 TOEFL IBT score: 81

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

249

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.64%
Black or African American	9.24%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.01%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

70

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 41

Male (13)

Female (57)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health literacy, social justice, HIV prevention, cancer-related decision making, nursing education, diabetes care and education, family-focused interventions for children with type 1 diabetes, chronic illness, women's health, frail elderly, health policy, palliative care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,007,420

Location & Contact

Address 55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA  01655
United States

Contact Dr. Joan Vitello-Cicciu
Dean
Email: joan.vitello@umassmed.edu
Phone: 508-856-5081
Fax: 508-856-6552

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