Nursing Life at Barry University

At Barry, you work with professors who are experienced professionals in the field. Not only do they know your name but will also help you explore your field of interest, whether it’s a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate of Nursing, or any of the more than 20 health-related majors on campus. At Barry, you have many opportunities to deepen your education, especially since our nursing program has been educating future nurses for 65 years. No matter what path you choose, you gain hands-on experience before you graduate. You prepare tissue samples that help a doctor make a correct diagnosis and save a life; you analyze public health in Haiti and share your insights with government officials; you learn how to operate a heart and lung machine, which keeps patients alive during open heart surgery; and you apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to a rapidly changing world of health sciences.

At Barry, you do more than advance your career — you learn to make the world a better place. Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives fosters partnerships with community organizations, so some of your classes use service learning to integrate your course work with community needs. You plan a health fair that provides basic care to low-income communities. You work with at-risk teens and help them see the world through a different lens. You help migrant farmworkers advocate for fair treatment. You give the gift of shelter to a deserving family with Habitat for Humanity.

 

You live Barry University’s commitment to social justice and collaborative service. Express yourself As a Barry student, you express yourself — after all, there are more than 60 student organizations to choose from. Best of all, you develop leadership skills and make lifelong friendships at the same time. You run for student office and become a voice for your peers. You lead an intramural sports team to a tournament win. You also support — or compete on — one of Barry’s 12 varsity teams. A member of NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference, the Barry Buccaneers have won 18 NCAA national championships.

With all that it has to offer, Barry strives to provide the resources to make your education — and college experience — affordable for you and your family. Through scholarships, grants, work-study programs, and low-interest loans, more than 90 percent of all undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Ready to live a Barry life? Contact us to schedule a campus visit or speak to an admissions counselor.