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The University of Pennsylvania stands out as a top institution for educating outstanding nurse practitioners in primary care. During your studies here, you'll master every aspect of a pediatric nurse practitioner's role, from routine well-child visits and illness evaluations to health guidance, phone consultations, addressing behavioral concerns, research participation, educational outreach, and influencing health policies. Our objective is to prepare you to work independently, either alongside physicians or while leading multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The NP curriculum combines foundational graduate classes, elective options, and a sequence of six integrated clinical training courses.
All applicants must have completed a BSN at an accredited college or university and a statistics course. Generally speaking, competitive applicants have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their BSN program.
A strong command of the English language is necessary for successful study at Penn. Applicants whose families do not speak English at home, or applicants who have not attended a high school or secondary school where the primary language of instruction is English, are asked to take the TOEFL, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, administered by the Educational Testing Service. In the event the TOEFL is not readily accessible, Penn will accept results from the IELTS, the International English Language Testing System.