PhD Nursing at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The College of Nursing offers work leading to the Master of Science in Nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. The college also offers a graduate-level, entry-into-practice program which integrates pre-licensure and master's course work and culminates in the Master of Science in Nursing degree. Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women’s Studies, Neuroscience, and Survey Research Methodology are available to PhD students; and the Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Women’s Health is available to master’s and PhD students.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Developing Literature Reviews; Grant Writing for the Nurse Scientist; Philosophy of Science for Health Research; Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research; Research Design and Methods; Measurement in Health Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Applicants for the post-baccalaureate option must have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program. Applicants for the post-master’s option must have a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program. GPA: At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of the first baccalaureate degree. Tests: None.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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