Overview

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing / Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
(Post Master's Certificate)	Administrative and financial leadership in nursing and health care
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	119
Doctoral Degrees	48

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

420

Applied

147

Accepted

130

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in nursing, Florida RN license, minimum GPA of 3.0, resume/curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, Florida RN license, minimum GPA of 3.5, master's degree in nursing, three letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

460

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.35%
Black or African American	32.83%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.91%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 18

Male (5)

Female (47)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Econometrics of nurse-patient relationship, Alzheimer's disease, community-based programs, falls, self-healing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	235,876

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431
United States

Contact Safiya A George
Dean
Email: sgeorge@health.fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3206

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