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Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing

Worcester, MA

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-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? Yes
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
53%

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

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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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