Overview

College of Health Professions / College of Health Professions is located in Big Rapids, MI, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Healthcare Administration Program

Program in Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Executive

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	60
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (if GPA is below a 3.5 or does not have a health related certification). Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum, practicum project, capstone program portfolio with thesis
Other Advanced Degrees	Practicum, practicum project, capstone program portfolio with thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

36

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (if GPA is below a 3.5 or does not have a health related certification).
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, TOEFL
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN Degree, registered nurse license, writing sample, three letters of reference, current CN Resume, grad level statistics course, interview.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$32,190

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

158

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.16%
Black or African American	3.8%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.27%
Asian	3.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.9%
Unknown	1.27%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (12)

Location & Contact

Address 200 Ferris Drive
Big Rapids, MI  49307
United States

Contact Dr. Lincoln Gibbs
Dean
Email: LincolnGibbs@ferris.edu
Phone: 231-591-2273

Larger Map