MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
HEALTH INFORMATICS (M.S.)

The chart below indicates the acceptance rate of students admitted into the Master of Science (M.S.) degree program in Health Informatics at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM). NSU-KPCOM conducts a holistic review of each student's application that takes into consideration many more factors than test scores and cumulative grade-point average.

Program Statistics for M.S. in Health Informatics

Academic Year	Applications Received	Acceptances Offered	Student Enrolled	Student Enrolled / Student Accepted	Students Graduated	Employment Status
2020-2021	60	23	22	95%	28	64% Employed 18% Unemployed 18% No Reply
2019-2020	68	33	26	79%	34	44% Employed 3% Unemployed 53% No Reply
2018-2019	90	45	41	89%	24	70% Employed 13% Unemployed 17% No Reply

Applicants or enrollees of the Health Informatics Program may petition for a transfer of a maximum of six (6) credit hours toward their degree from a regionally accredited institution for degree-seeking students. Any exceptions require the written approval of the program director.

To be considered for transfer of credit, courses must have been completed less than five years prior to the beginning of the student's first semester in the program. All courses to be transferred must be substantially equivalent to courses offered in the program, as determined by the Program Director and appropriate faculty.

All courses considered for transfer into the program must have been successfully completed with a grade of "B" (80%) or better. Transfer course grades are not calculated toward the student’s Grade Point Average.

An accepted applicant to the program who wishes to receive transfer credit must submit a written request along with the appropriate verification documents (e.g., official transcripts, syllabi, and catalogs) to the Program Director.

Applicants or students who wish to have a preliminary evaluation of potential transfer credits by the Program Director before submitting an official request to the Curriculum Committee should send a copy of the course syllabus to msbi@nova.edu requesting a preliminary evaluation.

Foreign nationals who reside outside the United States at the time of application and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Score requirements are as follows: minimum paper score = 550; minimum computerized score = 213; minimum Internet score = 79. A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (ILETS) exam is accepted in lieu of the TOEFL.

For a full list of English proficiency tests that are accepted by the university, please visit International Students. Test scores must be submitted to the admissions office. For a TOEFL application information, visit the website at TOEFL or write to:

TOEFL
Educational Testing Services
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 771-7100

Applicants who have attended foreign universities or colleges are required to have their academic credentials evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence. While there are several credential evaluators, the most widely used companies are listed below, or visit NACES.

World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, New York
10113-0745
(212) 966-6311
www.wes.org

Josef Silny & Associates
7101 SW 102nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33173
(305) 273-1616
www.jsilny.org

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-3470
(414) 289-3400
www.ece.org

International students are encouraged to contact the Office of International Student Services at (954) 262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 27240, or by emailing International Students or visiting the International Students web page.