DNP: How to Apply
Fall Enrollment Only
The DNP program admits students once a year, to enroll in August.
Application Deadline: February 1st
All materials including supplemental application, application fee, GRE scores, official transcripts, and electronic letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline. In order to give you and your recommenders enough time to complete the components of the nursing supplemental application, it is strongly recommended that you apply well in advance of the deadline.
Application Materials
Application Checklist: Checklist
A complete application includes all of the following:
1. UIC Graduate Application:
APPLY HERE: Domestic Applicants | International Applicants
We recommend that you submit the UIC graduate application at least two weeks before the application deadline. Please be sure to enter a valid e-mail address in the application. This application requires a nonrefundable $60 application fee. Payment may be made by credit card when you submit your online application. Select Graduate for "Application Type".
For "Planned Course of Study" and "Major" select one of the following based on you region and route of entry into the DNP:
Post-baccalaureate applicants and Post-master's applicants adding a specialty select:
DNP Nursing Practice-Chicago
DNP Nursing Practice-Peoria
DNP Nursing Practice-Quad Cities
DNP Nursing Practice-Rockford
DNP Nursing Practice-Urbana
Then under "Concentration" select your specialty.
Post-master's applicants select:
DNP Nursing Practice-Online
2. Official Transcripts:
We require applicants to upload a PDF (20 MB maximum) of your transcript to your UIC Graduate Application. You should prepare a separate PDF file for every college or university transcript that you attended. After you submit your UIC Graduate Application, you will receive an email within 1 to 7 business days notifying you that you may upload your transcripts under institutional requirements. If you have any question regarding transcripts or the uploading process please call the UIC admission office at 312-996-4350. Click here for detailed directions. Check the status of your transcripts by clicking here
Current and former UIC graduate students do not need to submit UIC transcripts. Students who have only completed undergraduate coursework at UIC must submit a UIC transcript.
After admission notification are sent, admitted students will be required to send an official copy of thier transcripts to the admission office.
3. DNP Supplemental Application:
Within 10 days of submitting your UIC Graduate Application, you will receive an additional e-mail from conapply@uic.edu with a personalized link to the Supplemental Application. A valid e-mail address when submitting your UIC application. Do not delete this e-mail. Be sure to check your "spam" and "junk" folders if the e-mail link hasn't arrived in your primary inbox. If you have not received the email after 10 day please email conapply@uic.edu. On the supplemental application you will submit your resume, essay questions, the email addresses of your three recommenders and if applicable select a specialization.
In preparation for the supplemental application, you can update your resume, review these tips and begin working on the following essay questions:
3a. Essay Questions:
1.Describe your reason for pursuing the DNP and your short and long term goals.
2.Please comment on your current area of practice, a population of special interest to you and/or anything you are particularly interested in pursuing with your DNP experience.
3.Have you had any experience translating research into practice? If yes, please describe.
3b. Three Electronic Recommendations:
In the supplemental application you will input the email addresses of your recommenders. After you press submit on your supplemental application, your recommenders will receive an email from conapply@uic.edu with a link to complete an electronic recommendation form. View a sample recommendation form. Use this sample only as a guide and do not mail it in. Your recommenders will complete the official recommendation via the emailed personalized link. Hard copies will not be accepted. Please note, recommenders cannot attach a letter of recommendation. For additional information, they should use the "additional comments" field on the form. Recommendations should come from those who can speak to your professional and scholastic abilities. It is preferred to have letters of recommendation from those with a doctoral degree. You can check the status of your recommendation letters by clicking on the link to your supplemental application link.
3c. Current Resume:
You will be able to cut and paste your resume into the Nursing Supplemental Application. Do not mail in your resume.
4. Official Test Scores:
The GRE is (automatically) waived for applicants with a 3.25/4.00 cumulative GPA in their most recently completed (baccalaureate or graduate) degree. Applicants with less than a 3.25/4.00 in their most recent degree are required to submit official GRE scores by the application deadline. If required, GRE scores should be sent directly to the UIC Graduate Admissions Office from the Educational Testing Service (UIC Institution Code: 1851, Department Code: 0610).
5. International Applicants only:
Visit the Office of Admissions and Records' International Admission Requirements website for further details about the information below.
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is other than English with a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based). For the TOEFL ibt scores, the minimums are Writing-21, Speaking-20, Listening-17, Reading-19 and total score-80. Please note that TOEFL scores over two years old are invalid. For the official IELTS, a minimum total score of 6.5 is required, with sub-section minimums of Listening-6, Writing-6, Reading-6 and Speaking-6. (UIC TOEFL TEST CODE: 1851)
For postsecondary coursework completed at an institution outside the United States, applicants must request a Full Education Course-by-Course Report evaluation of foreign credit from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS).
For licenses in a political jurisdiction other than one of the United States, applicants must also request the Validation of Registration/License Report from CGFNS. Contact CGFNS: 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2651, 215.222.8454, www.cgfns.org, or e-mail at info@cgfns.org.
Upon being recommended for admission, evidence of financial support for the first year is also required.
6. Scholarship Application (optional):
Graduate scholarship applications will be available in January and are due March 1st of each year. Students applying for scholarships are also required to file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form with the UIC Office of Financial Aid and submit a copy of their SAR (Student Aid Report) with their scholarship application.
7. Interview with Faculty
Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. Applicants must be available to meet with faculty on the interview dates listed below.
Check Your Application Status:
Applicants can check the status of their transcripts and application fee here.
The real time status of the electronic recommendations can be checked by refering to the supplemental application email and clicking on the personalized link. If you are having difficulty finding the e-mail, search for “conapply@uic.edu” as the sender.
Application Timeline:
|
Date |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Interviews (varies by specialty) |
March |
| Final decisions sent to applicants |
April |
Application Questions:
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to:
Julie Kim, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
E-mail: jkim86@uic.edu
Phone: 312.413.1085
or
conapply@uic.edu or 312.996.7624.
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