Overview

Nurse Specialty Role Program / Nurse Specialty Role Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Nursing informatics
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 education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse specialty role	Health systems executive leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam ResumePersonal Statement3 letters of recommendationsRN LicensurePreRequisites: STATS 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
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

15

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	ResumePersonal Statement3 letters of recommendationsRN LicensurePreRequisites: STATS
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
Additional Entrance Requirements	ResumePersonal Statement3 letters of recommendationsRN LicensurePreRequisites: STATS

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	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.45%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.45%
Asian	5.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.9%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (19)

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Schlenk
Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education
Email: els100@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-4103
Fax: 412-624-8521

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