Academics at Rush University | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Name:	Degree Type:
Clinical Nurse Leader	masters
Doctor of Nursing Practice	doctorate

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

The faculty are highly engaged in the online learning process and strive to use the latest and most effective teaching strategies for their on-line courses. They are also available to talk by phone or another electronic medium, such as Skype.

School type

Private

Grad programs CCNE accredited

Yes

Corresponding undergraduate program CCNE accredited

Yes

Grad programs NLNAC accredited

Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited

Terms

Trimester

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

N/A

Concentrations offered

Clinical nurse leadership

More specialized departments/concentrations offered

Adult/geriatric – primary	Pediatric – acute
Family/primary care	Pediatric – primary
Neonatal	Psychiatric/mental health

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	45 full-time; 30 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	89% full-time; 83% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	N/A
Average experience teaching online courses	8 years
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	1 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	30
Maximum class size	30

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	Yes
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Forbidden

Students enroll as online students

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	4 years