Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information. The criteria to determine admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program include: 

• Completion of the application for admission.
• Satisfy one of the following:
  • Earned an associate's degree in nursing from an accredited institution,
  • have an equivalent accredited associate's degree in nursing from a foreign institution, or
  • hold a nursing diploma AND a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• A cumulative CGPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
• Submission of official transcripts from every college or university attended within 5 weeks of the class start date (refer to Conditional Acceptance).
• A valid and unencumbered license as a registered nurse in all US states or territory in which the student is licensed, including the state in which the student completes all assignments for the program. (Note that military, federal, and foreign educated nurses must meet this state requirement for nursing licensure).
  
  Note: In order to progress into Graduate level nursing courses, a student must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 3.0 may transition to the RN to BSN program to complete their BSN and then apply for the MSN program.

For additional admissions information please see the admissions section here.