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#50 Overall Score: 54.0 Best Online Nursing Programs

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Graduate Nursing Program Overview

Rush University is a private institution where all of the graduate-level, online nursing classes are recorded and posted online, so that students can access lecture material at their own convenience. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll, and Rush University requires applicants to have professional nursing practice experience, after receipt of their nursing licenses, to be admitted. The admissions deadline for these programs is January 2.

Quick Stats
Academic year founded 1997-1998
Total enrollment 29
2012-2013 Tuition (per credit) $944 (in-state)
$944 (out-of-state)
Application deadline January 2
Admissions URL http://www.rushu.rush.edu
Admissions e-mail lisa_rosenberg@rush.edu

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U.S. News Rankings

Faculty Credentials & Training rank 83
Faculty Credentials & Training score 47.0
Student Services & Technology rank 42
Student Services & Technology score 38.0
Student Engagement rank 25
Student Engagement score 73.3
Admissions Selectivity rank 51
Admissions Selectivity score 45.1

Applying

Application deadline (U.S. residents) January 2
Application deadline (international students) January 2
Admissions website http://www.rushu.rush.edu
Director of admissions Lisa Rosenberg, PhD, RN
Admissions phone (312) 942-7117
Admissions E-mail lisa_rosenberg@rush.edu

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Academics

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 45 full-time; 30 part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty N/A
Average experience teaching online courses 8 years
Can earn degree entirely online Depends
Students enroll as online students No
Same academic track as campus-based program Yes
One-year retention rates N/A
Graduation rates
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Student Body

Enrollment 29
Student gender distribution
Student gender distribution

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Technology & Support

Instructor response expected within (hours) 24
24/7 live tech support No

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Paying for School

Part-time tuition (per credit, in-state) $944
Part-time tuition (per credit, out-of-state) $944
Full-time tuition (per credit, in-state) $944
Full-time tuition (per credit, out-of-state) $944

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