Overview

College of Nursing and Public Health / College of Nursing and Public Health is located in Garden City, NY.

Departments & Programs

PhD in Nursing Program

Program in Adult Health Nurse

Program in Health Information Technology

Program in Nursing Administration

Program in Nursing Education

Program in Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
(Advanced Certificate)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition
(Certificate)	Nursing education
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing administration
(Certificate)	Nursing administration
Master of Science (MS)	Adult health nurse
(Certificate)	Nurse practitioner in adult health nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	112
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

510

Applied

243

Accepted

123

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, clinical experience, course in basic statistics, minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of recommendation, resume or curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Licensure as RN in New York, professional writing sample (scholarly writing), 3 letters of recommendation, resume or curriculum vitae
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSN

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships 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

422

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.87%
Black or African American	31.04%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	21.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	4.74%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

273

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 228

Male (30)

Female (243)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social practices in healthcare, bereavement, family grief, historiography, gerontology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Nexus Building, Room 370A
1 South Avenue, PO Box 701
Garden City, NY  11530
United States

Contact Dr. Elaine Smith
Dean
Email: elsmith@adelphi.edu
Phone: 516-833-8181

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