Prospective Students

PhD & BSN-PhD: How to Apply

Students are admitted for the fall semester only. Application materials must be complete and postmarked by January 1st.

Application materials should be gathered together in one packet and mailed to the College of Nursing at the address below. You should request official transcripts and recommendation letters be sent to you; keep them in the sealed envelope and submit them with the rest of your application materials. DO NOT have transcripts and recommendation letters sent separately to the College of Nursing.

The PhD program only admits students in the fall semester. Application deadlines

After submitting your online application:
If you receive notification from the University Admissions office (via email or letter) regarding an incomplete application please ignore this notification. It is an automatic email generated from your online application. The College of Nursing coordinates with the admissions office to complete your application and it can take additional time. If you are missing anything to complete your application you will get a notification via email from The College of Nursing.

Send ALL materials to:
Graduate Admissions
College of Nursing (MC 802)
University of Illinois at Chicago
845 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7350

Do not send amy materials to the University admissions office.

Application Materials

A complete application includes all of the following:

1. UIC Graduate Application
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online for faster processing. A nonrefundable application fee ($50 domestic; $60 international) is required. Payment can be made by credit card with your online application or you can submit a check or money order with your application materials.

When filling out the online application, PhD and BSN-PhD students shoud apply to the following major: PhD Nursing Research Program

2. Official Transcripts:
Have transcripts sent directly to you and keep in the sealed envelope. Submit them with your application. DO NOT have transcripts sent separately. UIC graduates do not need to submit UIC transcripts. However, UIC graduates should submit all transcripts from all other institutions for faster processing.

3. Doctoral Supplemental Application: PDF | Word

4. Three Letters of Recommendation: PDF | Word

Letters of recommendation should come from those who can speak to your
professional and scholastic abilities. It is strongly preferred to have
letters of recommendation from those with a doctoral degree.

It is preferred that you use the attached form for the letters of recommendation. The recommenders are welcome to write an additional letter to be submitted with the form if they choose.

All letters of recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal. Letters submitted without signature or not in a sealed envelope will not be accepted. Letters of recommendation are only valid for one year from date of signature.

5. Current Resume

6. Current Nursing License

7. Official Test Scores
Official test scores (GRE,TOEFL) must be sent directly to UIC from the Educational Testing Service (UIC Institution Code: 1851, Department Code: 0610). GRE scores older than five years will be reviewed on a case by case basis (student must have report of official scores)

Need help studying for the GRE? Consider the GRE@UIC prep course.

8. International Applicants only:
Be sure to include documentation of the following: evidence of financial support, a Full Education Course-by-Course Report (for postsecondary coursework at an institution outside the U.S.), and a Validation of Registration/License Report (for licenses in a political jurisdiction outside the U.S.).

9. Scholarship Application (optional): Scholarship application
Graduate scholarship applications are due March 1 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.

10. Interview with Faculty
Qualified applicants will be contacted by a faculty member for an interview. Not all applicants will be interviewed.

American with Disabilities Act Information

Any member of the public who alleges age (under the Age Discrimination Employment Act) or disability (under Title II of the American with Disabilities Act) discrimination on the basis of class may refer to the Public Formal Grievance Procedures. The Public Formal Grievance Procedures addresses complaints of discrimination on the basis of age, and/or disability in any activity, policy, rule, standard or method of administration that is related to the operation of a University Program. Please refer to the policy located at:
www.uic.edu/depts/oae/Public_Formal_Grievance_Procedures_Option_221.doc