Overview

Nursing Program / Nursing Program is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult health nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse anesthetist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Pediatric nurse
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Psychiatric and mental health nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Registered nurse
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	131
Doctoral Degrees	82

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

67

Accepted

51

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in nursing, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

370

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	49.73%
Black or African American	20.54%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.62%
Unknown	2.43%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 19

Male (9)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adult health nursing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Yhovana Gordon
Chair
Email: gordony@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-7733
Fax: 305-348-7051

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