Overview

Programs in Nursing / Programs in Nursing is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric - mental health np
Master of Science (MS)	Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Psychiatric-mental health np
(Advanced Certificate)	Psychiatric - mental health np
(Advanced Certificate)	Adult gerontology acute care np
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Agacnp - cr nurse anesthetist
Master of Science (MS)	Cardiovascular sciences and perfusion medicine
(Advanced Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Family nurse practitioner
(Advanced Certificate)	Registered nurse first assistant (rnfa)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
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

407

Applied

121

Accepted

87

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 nursing, 3 letters of recommendation, essay, resume

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

230

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.3%
Black or African American	10.87%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.74%
Asian	17.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.74%
Unknown	3.91%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Partnering with parents after sudden cardiac death; innovative learning assessment strategies; simulations as an effective teaching modality in nurse practitioner education; ethics of living donor liver transplantation; assessment of cardiac status with implantable loop recording
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

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

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