The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Type: Public University

Student Faculty Ratio: 17:1

Founded: 1794

Website: https://www.utk.edu/

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Nursing PhD
Doctoral

Information

Application Fee: $0
Tuition per Year: $32752
Avg. Scholarship: $0
Entry Semesters: Spring Summer Fall
Application Dealine: $Fall Semester: February 1 Spring Semester: June 15 Summer Semester: October 15

Requirements

Min GPA: 3.3
Require GRE: Yes
Require GMAT: No
Required Documents:
Diploma
Transcript
English Test Report
Essay
Personal Statement
Other Documents (e.g. portfolio, code sample)
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Additional Admission Requirements: 1. All applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission [NLNAC] or the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education [CCNE]. Post-graduate applicants must hold a master’s degree in nursing or a business or health-related field [e.g., MBA, MPH, MHA), or DNP. 2. Complete Graduate Program Data Form, College of Nursing. 3. Submit a sample of scholarly writing (e.g., thesis, published paper). 4. Submit an essay describing personal and professional aspirations. 5. Complete a personal interview with the College of Nursing PhD Student Admissions Committee.

English Proficiency

English Test Waiver:

English is the primary language of instruction at the institution where the applicant received a degree. Evidence that the language of instruction is English must appear on the transcript or providing additional documentation. 

TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
Total: 80 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
IELTS International English Language Testing System
Total: 6.5 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: