Rush University

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	No
Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited	No
Terms	Trimester

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs	4
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

80

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	No
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