Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University is a private, Ivy League institution with more than 11,400 students. The university's School of Nursing grants a Master of Science in nursing degree with a concentration in nurse-midwifery. The program received the third place ranking among all nurse midwife programs in the United States from U.S. News and World Report in 2010. The program offers a traditional, two-year course of study for registered nurses with bachelor's degrees, and a three-year course of study intended for individuals with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing. Both midwife programs require students to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores for admissions consideration.
Yale University School of Nursing
100 Church St. South
New Haven, CT 06536
203-737-2557
nursing.yale.edu
A public institution, the University of Illinois at Chicago has a combined enrollment of more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Ranked sixth among similar programs in the United States from U.S. News and World Report by U.S. News and World Report in 2010, the College of Nursing grants a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a midwifery concentration. For admission consideration, nurses must have a bachelor's degree in any field, hold a valid registered nursing license and submit GRE scores. Students in the program take classes in statistics, health and the environment, pharmacology and health assessment, and complete independent research in the field. Clinical experiences involve both gynecological and obstetric health as well as labor and delivery.
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing
845 South Damen Ave. MC 802
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-5786
uic.edu
Rated the best nurse midwifery school in the United States by U.S. News and World Report in 2010, Oregon Health and Science University is a public institution located in Portland. To qualify for admissions consideration, prospective students must possess a bachelor's degree in nursing, a valid registered nursing license and one year of maternity nursing experience. Candidates also must submit GRE scores. During the 750 hours of clinical experience, nurses in the program participate in at least 150 outpatient visits and 30 to 50 births. The final clinical rotation is student-designed, allowing nurses to select their own site from approved locations throughout the country and focus upon specific areas of interest.
Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing
3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
503-494-7725
ohsu.edu