Wayne State University, located in the heart of Detroit’s Cultural center, offers students unrivaled connectivity to resources enabling them to achieve success in their chosen fields of study. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Wayne State University as a doctoral-extensive research university – ranking Wayne State in the top 2.5 percent of all institutions. The National Science Foundation ranks Wayne State as among the top 50 public research universities. WSU offers baccalaureate and graduate education at 12 colleges and schools located on a sprawling 203-acre campus.
The College of Nursing is currently a ‘top 30’ graduate program according to US News and World Report and ranked 5th in the nation according to the new Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, a ratings system produced by the New York-based for-profit firm Academic Analytics and financed in part by the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The rankings were published in the January 12, 2007 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Consistent with Wayne State’s mission as a national research institution, faculty research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), foundations, and other sources. The opportunities for collaborative research at facilities such as the Detroit Medical Center, an extensive network of hospitals and community health centers, the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Allied Health, the Institute of Gerontology, the Center for Urban and African American Health, and other schools and colleges enhance faculty research.
Clinical practice is the norm among the PhD faculty in the College of Nursing. Our access to clinical sites, relationships with multiple health systems and the demand for our graduates strengthens our ability to provide an excellent environment for a clinical doctorate in nursing. The DNP program utilizes an online, on-job, on-campus model and builds on our experience with online and distance programs. The College of Nursing’s faculty possesses the qualifications that make Wayne State University’s DNP program one of the best in the state and nation.
