Overview

School of Nursing and Health Studies / School of Nursing and Health Studies is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Acute care	Acute care nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Acute care	Nurse anesthesia
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Primary care	Nurse midwifery
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Primary care	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Primary care	Women's health practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Primary care	Adult nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	107
Doctoral Degrees	48
Other Advanced Degrees	57

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional For Masters degrees and post master certificates- do not require Comp exam or thesis/ dissertation
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required For DNP degree, require comprehensive exams for all, DNP scholarly project (dissertation/ thesis) for all
Other Advanced Degrees	For Masters degrees and post master certificates- do not require Comp exam or thesis/ dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

92

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BSN, minimum GPA of 3.0, Florida RN license
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN or MSN, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$45,288

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

117

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.62%
Black or African American	13.68%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.85%
Asian	4.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.85%
Two or more races	3.42%
Unknown	16.24%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 40

Male (4)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health equity, maternal-child and adolescent health in at-risk families, hiv, interventions for ICU patients, cannabis use and cardiometabolic risk
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,937,232

Location & Contact

Address 230 Ashe Administration Building
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Nilda Peragallo
Dean
Email: nperagallo@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-2107
Fax: 305-667-3787

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