Overview

Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies / Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Physician Assistant

Programs in Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
(Advanced Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Other Advanced Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,083

Applied

200

Accepted

151

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in biology or equivalent, 2 letters of recommendation, essay, minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree in Nursing, 3 letters of reference, resume, essay

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

387

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.79%
Black or African American	6.46%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.52%
Asian	15.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.52%
Two or more races	1.81%
Unknown	15.5%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 35

Male (20)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Influences among clinicians, hospitals, and communities of primary and repeat cesarean delivery; innovative learning assessment strategies; simulation as an effective teaching modality in nurse practitioner education; bioethics and death attitudes at end of life; postpartum depression
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Ms. Kathleen Gallo
Dean
Email: kathleen.gallo@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-7475
Fax: 516-463-7495

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