Masters, DNP & BS to PhD Admissions Criteria
Admission Criteria (all programs)
- Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher (preferred)
- Current Resume/CV
- Letter(s) of Reference
- Personal Statement
- Required course prerequisites
- All transcripts sent directly to NursingCAS via the application
- Qualified applicants will interview with faculty
- GRE's are not required
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) results are needed for those applicants whose language of instruction was not English.
- Scores above 250 on the computer test or 600 on the paper test or 100 on the internet-based test is recommended.
Prerequisites
- Statistics
Personal Information Section of NursingCAS
You Must Enter:
- Release Statement
- Biographic Information
- Contact Information
- Citizenship Information
- Other
Optional Information:
- Family (not needed)
- Race & Ethnicity
Academic History Section of Nursing CAS Transcript/Prerequisite
Enter the following information:
- Name of High School attended (you do not need transcripts).
- List all Colleges that you have attended, even if you only took one course at that College or University.
- All Official Transcripts must be electronically sent or mailed from the issuing institution’s registrar’s office as outlined in the application, include transcripts for all transfer credits.
- Transcript submission instructions can be found in the transcript section in NursingCAS.
Only enter Prerequisite information in the Transcript Entry section of NursingCAS
Supporting Information Section of Nursing CAS
You are not required to enter data in this section of NursingCAS:
- Achievements- Optional
- Experiences - not needed be sure to check off not adding any experience
- Licensure/Certificates not needed be sure to check off not adding any experience
Program Materials Section of Nursing CAS, CV/Resume, Personal Statement, Letters of Recommendations
Upload CV/Resume Personal Statement
Masters to PhD
Personal Statement
- (500 Words)
- a) Why are you pursuing a PhD to become a nurse scientist?
- b) What do you see as nursing’s professional responsibility to society?
- c) How might you address this responsibility with your PhD preparation?
- d) Why is this a good time for you to begin a PhD Program
References
- 2 Academic References preferably from PhD prepared individuals who can evaluate your academic potential and your ability to lead the discipline of nursing. (We suggest that one reference be from your academic advisor, or your thesis/project advisor and one be from a previous faculty member.)
DNP to PhD
Personal Statement (500 Words)
- a) Why are you pursuing a PhD to become a nurse scientist?
- b) What do you see as nursing’s professional responsibility to society?
- c) How might you address this responsibility with your PhD preparation?
- d) Why is this a good time for you to begin a PhD Program
References
- 2 Academic References preferably from doctorally prepared individuals who can evaluate your academic potential and your ability to lead the discipline of nursing. (We suggest that one reference be from a faculty member and one from your scholarly project advisor)
BSN to PhD
Personal Statement (500 Words)
- a) Why are you pursuing a PhD to become a nurse scientist?
- b) What do you see as nursing’s professional responsibility to society?
- c) How might you address this responsibility with your PhD preparation?
- d) Why is this a good time for you to begin a PhD Program
References
- 2 Academic References preferably from doctorally prepared individuals who can evaluate your academic potential and your ability to lead the discipline of nursing. (We suggest that one reference be from your academic advisor and one from a faculty member.)
Curriculum-at-a-Glance:
For students enrolled as of Fall 2022
BS to PhD - Spring Start
GEP to PhD
DNP to PhD
MS to PhD
BS to PhD
Visit the PhD page for more information.