Medical Laboratory Science - Bachelor [4 Years]
$16,517 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Science [B.S] Medical Laboratory Science

  • The medical laboratory scientist is a key member of any health care team, performing diagnostic testing on which health care professionals rely to best treat a patient.
  • Medical laboratory science (MLS) students at NSU study chemistry, hematology, immunology, immunohematology, molecular biology and microbiology in preparation for careers as medical laboratory scientists.
  • Your first three years of study will be on NSU?s campus, completing a variety of courses to prepare you for clinical experience. Your senior year will be devoted to hands-on clinical study and laboratory training at one of NSU's partnering hospitals.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $10717 $10717 $10717 $10717
Books and supply $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200
Other Fees $4600 $4600 $4600 $4600
Total Fees $16517 $16517 $16517 $16517

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.0 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 79 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 54 90 3

Applicants to Northern can be admitted by one of the following criteria:

  • Obtain an ACT composite score of 18 (redesigned SAT score of 960, or concorded equivalent for older SAT scores) or above; OR
  • Obtain a high school GPA of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 scale; OR
  • Rank in the top sixty (60) percent of their high school graduating class.

Applicants to Northern may also meet either the Smarter Balanced or curriculum requirements as outlined below:

  • Smarter Balanced: Achieve a Level 3 or higher on the English Language Arts.
  • Curriculum: Meet the minimum course requirements with an average grade of “C” or higher (GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale).