Overview

College of Nursing / College of Nursing is located in South Orange, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Arts (MSN/MA)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice in primary health care	Adult/gerontological nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice in primary health care	Pediatric nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advanced practice in primary health care	Adult/gerontological nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advanced practice in primary health care	Pediatric nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Entry into practice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing case management
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health systems administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Nursing education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Health systems administration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	School nurse

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (waived for students with GPA of 3.5 or higher) Dissertation or scholarly project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

180

Applied

91

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (waived for students with GPA of 3.5 or higher)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

229

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.37%
Black or African American	6.55%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.44%
Asian	5.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	48.03%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 3

Male (2)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Parent/child, adult, and gerontological nursing; breast cancer; families of children with HIV; parish nursing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ  07079-2697
United States

Contact Dr. Phyllis Shanley Hansell
Dean
Email: phyllis.hansell@shu.edu
Phone: 973-761-9014

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