Barry University is a private, non-profit university in Miami, Florida. Miami is a large city with plenty of attractions for anyone. Along with close access to the beach, nightclubs, and entertainment, Barry University has a small student to faculty ratio of 11:1. The university was founded in 1940 and is now one of the largest Catholic universities in the area. The campus includes 54 buildings, with a satellite branch campus in Tallahassee and a law school in Orlando. They currently offer over 100 different degree programs at two colleges and six schools, including the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The Barry University College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers several undergraduate and graduate-level nursing programs. Students can get started with a career in nursing by enrolling in the BSN program. The traditional BSN program requires students to complete the pre-nursing program unless they have completed the prerequisite courses at another college or university. The university also offers an MSN program with a variety of specialty tracks, including Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Educator. Besides the traditional BSN and MSN programs, Barry University offers additional pathways, including an accelerated BSN program, an LPN to BSN program, and an RN to BSN program.
The Barry University Master of Science in Nursing Program is designed to prepare students in a range of specializations in the family nurse practitioner, executive leadership, acute care nurse practitioner and nursing educator tracks.
The curriculum is designed to allow students to practice their chosen specialty in a different healthcare delivery and educational settings.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants seeking to be considered for admission in the fall semester need to submit a completed application by the 15th of August. Applicants must show demonstrable computer skills and access to a computer with high-speed internet connection.
Clinical agencies require students enrolled in practical courses to submit to a criminal background check and drug screening for clinical placement.