Overview

Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics / Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics is located in Maywood, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Arts (MD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)	Clinical bioethics, bioethics and health policy, catholic health care ethics
Doctor in Bioethics (D Be)	Clinical bioethics, catholic bioethics, organizational ethics, research ethics, public health ethics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

38

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Advanced degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Masters degree in bioethics or health care ethics preferred

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.22%
Black or African American	9.7%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	5.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.75%
Unknown	2.24%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 5

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical ethics, research ethics, professional ethics, culture and spirituality in decision making, community health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Health Sciences Campus
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL  60660
United States

Contact Robbin Hiller
Coordinator, Bioethics Education
Email: rhiller@luc.edu
Phone: 708-327-9212
Fax: 708-327-9209

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