Nurse Specialty Role Program

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Nurse Specialty Role Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse specialty role	Health systems executive leadership
(Certificate)	Nursing education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse specialty role	Clinical nurse leader
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse specialty role	Nursing informatics
(Certificate)	Nursing informatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (may be waived if GPA is 3.5 or greater) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone project required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

31

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (may be waived if GPA is 3.5 or greater)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN/MSN, RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, personal essay, resume, course work in statistics, clinical experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	30.77%
White or Caucasian	523%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	46.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Sandra Engberg
Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Email: sje1@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-3835
Fax: 412-624-8521

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