Admissions Requirements

Post-MSN Applicants

• MSN and APRN certification as either an NP, CNM, CNS, CRNA.
• Completion of a master’s degree in nursing from an ACEN/CCNE accredited nursing program.
• One transcript from each higher education institution attended.
• A minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 cumulative GPA  for graduate work is required.
• An unencumbered Registered Nurse license.
• An APRN licensure in your home state, if required.
• APRN national board certification as a CNS, NP, CNM or CRNA in your area of specialty as appropriate. Applicants without national certification will be individually evaluated.
• Strong professional references from two (2) persons who can address academic skills including oral and written communication or clinical competence.
• An essay, one to two pages, of an example of a frequent occurrence in clinical practice that the applicant would like to see improved.
• Curriculum vitae or resume.