Prospective Students

PhD: Admission Criteria

Selection is based on your academic background, research interests, and availability of suitable faculty expertise for mentorship. Requirements include:

1. For PhD: Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program or a BSN from a CCNE or NLN accredited program and a master’s degree outside of nursing (additional course work individualized to background education). For Post-Baccalaureate PhD: BSN from a CCNE or NLN accredited program.

2. Minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00. GPA for PhD students is computed on all coursework after the first baccalaureate degree. GPA for Post-Baccalaureate PhD students is computed on the last 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of the baccalaureate degree.

3. License to practice as a professional nurse in at least one political jurisdiction.

4. GRE (Graduate Record Examination). Verbal and quantitative scores of 500 are desired. Test scores over five years old will be accepted on a case by case basis (student must have official record of scores)

5. International Applicants:
TOEFL is required for applicants whose native language is other than English with a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based). 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, http://www.cgfns.org, or e-mail at info@cgfns.org. Evidence of financial support for the first year is also required. Visit the Office of Admissions and Records for details.

7. Interview with a graduate faculty member.