Overview

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing / Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing is located in Ft Lauderdale, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing informatics
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Executive nurse leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing	Nursing education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice registered nurse	Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice registered nurse	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Advanced practice registered nurse	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	206
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

444

Applied

272

Accepted

209

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 9th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, RN, BSN, BS or BA
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, MSN, RN

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

768

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.07%
Black or African American	24.87%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.34%
Unknown	5.86%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

112

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 80

Male (11)

Female (101)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nursing education, curriculum, clinical research, interdisciplinary research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,500

Location & Contact

Address 3301 College Avenue
Ft Lauderdale, FL  33314
United States

Contact Marcella M. Rutherford
Dean
Email: rmarcell@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-1963

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