Overview

University of Maryland School of Nursing / University of Maryland School of Nursing is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Entry-into-nursing	Clinical nurse leader (cnl)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing informatics
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Community/public health nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Post-master's option
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health services leadership and management	Hslm business focus: msn/mba
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health services leadership and management	Hslm education focus
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Health services leadership and management	Hslm focus
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Doctor of philosophy, nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Neonatal nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Registered nurse (rn) to msn
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesia

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	171
Doctoral Degrees	137
Other Advanced Degrees	14

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	Entrance Exam N/A Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam PhD Program: GRE is required for applicants with a GPA lower than 3.25 or 4.0 scale or 4.01 on a 5.0 scale in the most recently earned degree. TOEFL- 550 for paper-based tests. 80 for the Internet-based tests; IELTS score no less than Band 7 (total). Comp Exam Required Thesis Required DNP Poster project
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam N/A Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

873

Applied

457

Accepted

314

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 29th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with a major in nursing, an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, application, letter of recommendation, essay, resume, RN license, official transcript. CNL program only- all of the above plus Science Prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and prerequisite coursework.
Doctoral Degree Exam	PhD Program: GRE is required for applicants with a GPA lower than 3.25 or 4.0 scale or 4.01 on a 5.0 scale in the most recently earned degree. TOEFL- 550 for paper-based tests. 80 for the Internet-based tests; IELTS score no less than Band 7 (total).
Doctoral Degree Requirements	DNP- bachelor's degree with a major in nursing, an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0, application, two letters of recommendation, essay, resume, RN license, official transcript. PhD- bachelor's or master's degree in nursing, three letters of recommendation, application, essay, CV, official transcript.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Post-doctoral certificate - Graduate degree in nursing (which may include a DNP), doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, EdD, etc.), active registered nursing license, application, two letters of recommendation, essay, resume, RN license, official transcript;

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,151

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.95%
Black or African American	23.81%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	3.56%
Unknown	1.65%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

255

Total faculty

Full-time - 130

Part-time - 125

Male (24)

Female (231)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gerontology, pain and symptom science, palliative care, disparity, digital health. More information available on-line at: https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/research/
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,507,925

Location & Contact

Address 655 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
United States

Contact Dr. Jane Kirschling
The Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing
Email: NRSAcademicdeans@umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-4359

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