Overview

Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics / Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics is located in Maywood, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Arts (MD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)	Clinical bioethics, bioethics and health policy, catholic health care ethics
Doctor in Bioethics (D Be)	Clinical bioethics, catholic bioethics, organizational ethics, research ethics, public health ethics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Statement of Purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, original transcripts, 3.0 GPA minimum, writing sample Thesis Required 30 credit hours, including Master's Research Capstone
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 57 credit hours, including 2 Capstone Courses
Other Advanced Degrees	30 credit hours, including Master's Research Capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

34

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Statement of Purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, original transcripts, 3.0 GPA minimum, writing sample
Master's Degree Requirements	Advanced degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Masters degree in bioethics or health care ethics preferred

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.22%
Black or African American	9.7%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	5.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.75%
Unknown	2.24%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 5

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical ethics, research ethics, professional ethics, culture and spirituality in decision making, community health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Health Sciences Campus
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL  60660
United States

Contact Robbin Hiller
Coordinator, Bioethics Education
Email: rhiller@luc.edu
Phone: 708-327-9212
Fax: 708-327-9209

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