Application Tips
The admissions application has eight sections and all required questions must be answered. You can start the application and complete it at a later time if needed.
Name
This section requires you to enter your legal name, first and last. If your birth name is different than your current legal name, please enter your birth name in this section. If you had been known by other names in the past, please list those names as well. You are also required to provide a preferred first name. This can be the same as your legal first name.
Permanent Address and Phone
Please provide the best mailing address for correspondence to be mailed to you. When entering your phone number, please enter the area code in the first box and the next 7 digits in the second box. You can leave the third box (labeled as extension) blank.
Personal Information
Please answer all required questions in this section.
Program Options
Please choose the program that is right for you after reviewing the admissions requirements for our programs.
The unclassified option has specific requirements that you need to know about before applying to come to Goldfarb as an unclassified student. Please contact the Admissions Office at 314.454.7055 for more information.
Emergency Contact Information
This information is optional.
Previous College
When entering your previous college(s), please use the Lookup College Code option to locate your college(s). If you are having difficulty finding your college(s) this way, please contact the Admissions Office for assistance at 314.454.7055. If you have earned college-level credit at more than one college, please enter each college in this section. Please click on the Enter or View another College or Degree button to enter the next college record. If you plan to attend a new college in the future, please enter that college and enter your expected future start date in the College Attend From Date section (dates don’t need to be exact). You can also enter future dates in the College Degree Date portion if you expect to earn a degree in the future.
Test Scores
This section is only for entering scores for the TOEFL test (Test Of English as a Foreign Language).
International Information
This section should be completed by only non-U.S. citizens.
Once all sections have been checked off, please click on the Application is Complete button. You must be connected to a printer at this point in order to proceed. You will be taken to the Admissions Agreement page. In order to submit your application, you must click on I agree to the terms.
Application Process
Login ID and PIN
On the next screen, you will be asked to create a first-time user account with a login ID and PIN. Please keep track of this information. You’ll need it to log back into your account to check your status. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required records have been received by the Admissions Office. Only completed applications will be reviewed.
Official Transcripts
On your online application, please list each college where you have earned college-level credit in the past — even if you only completed one course and that course transferred to another college or the course is not a prerequisite for our program.
We will only accept official transcripts that are sent directly to us from the college, and we do not accept faxed transcripts as official. Electronic transcripts can be sent to the Admissions Office at [email protected].
If electronic delivery is not an option, official transcripts can be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
4483 Duncan Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Benefits of Goldfarb
Thank you for your interest in Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College! We are dedicated to preparing a highly capable and compassionate health care workforce. In addition to a supportive community of fellow students and renowned faculty, applying to Goldfarb School of Nursing means:
- Access to cutting-edge simulation technology
- Accelerated programs for busy adults
- A forward-thinking learning and research environment
- Opportunities to gain experience at top hospitals
Choosing the Right Program
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish Hospital offers four different types of programs to begin or advance your nursing career.
Bachelor’s
We offer a range of programs depending on your experience and availability. There are three options or paths to earning your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN):
- Accelerated BSN option
Designed for people who already have a Bachelor’s degree in another field. It’s a 12-month (3-term), full-time program - Upper Division BSN Option
Full-time, 20-month (5-term) program - Weekend/Evening Option
Part-time program
All of these programs prepare students for the NCLEX-RN exam to become a registered nurse (RN).
Master’s
We offer master’s programs (spring terms only) in three concentrations for registered nurses who have earned their degree and would like to pursue a different nursing position.
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
- Nurse Educator
Doctorate
If you are looking to obtain your Doctorate in Nursing, Goldfarb School of Nursing offers three concentrations (spring terms only) with two options or paths to obtain your doctorate degree:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP) – Nurse Anesthesia
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN-DNP) – Nurse Anesthesia
- Doctor of Health Systems & Population Health Leadership (BSN-DNP)
- Doctor of Health Systems & Population Health Leadership (MSN-DNP)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) – To apply, visit the Graduate School at Washington University’s online application.
Post-Master’s Certificates
We offer post-master’s certificate programs with three concentrations for registered nurses who have earned their degree and would like to pursue a different nursing position.