Overview

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine / Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Osteopathy/Doctor of Dental Medicine (DO/DMD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical informatics	Biomedical informatics
(Graduate Certificate)	Biomedical informatics	Public health informatics
(Graduate Certificate)	Biomedical informatics	Clinical informatics
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Medical education
(Graduate Certificate)	Public health	Health education
Master of Science (MS)	Disaster and emergency management
Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)	Osteopathic medicine
(Graduate Certificate)	Nutrition	Functional nutrition and herbal therapy
(Graduate Certificate)	Social medicine

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	103
Doctoral Degrees	245
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comprehensive exam (for MPH); field/special projects
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MCAT Comp Exam Required COMLEX Board Exams
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,878

Applied

502

Accepted

410

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	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Coursework in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics (all with labs), biochemistry, and English

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,561

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.19%
Black or African American	5.7%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	31.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	3.52%
Unknown	4.61%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

140

Total faculty

Full-time - 85

Part-time - 55

Male (55)

Female (85)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teaching strategies, simulated patient use, HIV/AIDS education, minority health issues, immune disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33314
United States

Contact Elaine M. Wallace
Dean
Email: ewallace@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-1457
Fax: 954-262-2250

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