Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in St. Louis, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
(Post Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Women's health nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Pediatric nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult/geriatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing
(Post Master's Certificate)	Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

115

Applied

103

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, MSN, minimum GPA of 3.2, course in differential/inferential statistics
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 recommendation letters; MSN; advanced practice certificate; minimum GPA of 3.0; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

284

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.76%
Black or African American	16.55%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.7%
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	2.46%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 14

Male (4)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion and restoration, family disruption, violence, abuse, battered women, health survey methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO  63121
United States

Contact Dr. Roxanne Vandermause
Interim Dean
Email: vandermauserk@umsl.edu
Phone: 314-5167067

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