Overview

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing / Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Post-Master's Certificate)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Theological Studies (MSN/MTS)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Divinity (MSN/M Div)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Agacnp; agpcnp; enp; fnp; enp/fnp; nhcl; ni; nnp; nm; nm;fnp; pmhnp; pnp-ac; pnp-pc; whnp; whnp/agpacnp	Agacnp - intensivist; agacnp - hospitalist
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical research; health services research
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Advanced clinical practice, advanced systems practice; executive leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	273
Doctoral Degrees	42
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GPA - 3.5 or greater, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, application essays, official transcripts, writing samples & GRE for PhD Comp Exam Required Thesis Required PhD requires dissertation including other oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,503

Applied

918

Accepted

489

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	GPA greater than 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, application essays, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GPA - 3.5 or greater, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, application essays, official transcripts, writing samples & GRE for PhD
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation from doctorally-prepared faculty, MSN, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

939

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.73%
Black or African American	7.24%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	4.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	4.69%
Unknown	1.38%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

175

Total faculty

Full-time - 137

Part-time - 38

Male (24)

Female (151)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Lymphedema, palliative care and bereavement, health services research including workforce, safety and quality of care, gerontology, better birth outcomes including nutrition, cardiovascular health, Acute and Chronic Illnesses, pediatric diabetes, heart disease, AIDS, Data Science and Health Technology, Pregnancy Outcomes Mother and Infant Health and Family Health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,628,741

Location & Contact

Address 111Godchaux Hall
461 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela Jeffries
Dean
Email: pamela.jeffries@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-8876
Fax: 615-343-7711

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