To enter a Master of Science in Nursing degree program, you must:
- have earned an undergraduate degree in a nursing program with an upper division major in nursing from a regionally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States. Nurses who hold baccalaureate degrees in non-nursing programs from a regionally accredited college or university must meet the BSN equivalency by successfully completing the University of Phoenix MSN Bridge Program. This program enables nurses with bachelor's degrees in areas other than nursing to complete three courses at the BSN level, then move directly into the MSN curriculum.
- complete all required forms for admission and submit an official undergraduate degree posted transcript.
- have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript.
- provide verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post-high school work experience within the past 10 years, of which one year must be as a practicing RN (one year as a practicing NP for applicants of the Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner program, a graduate degree completion option for nurse practitioners), and one year must be of other health care experience.
- be currently employed. If you are not currently employed, you must have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses.
- be able to meet minimal mental and physical qualifications to complete clinical course requirements.
- have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license (a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered NP license for applicants of the Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner program, a graduate degree completion option for nurse practitioners) from the United States.
- be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if attending a campus located in the United States.
- pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if a non-native speaker of English.
Additional admission requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner program:
- have a signed Professional Non-Academic Disclosure Agreement.
- complete an Advanced Practice Role Essay. Criteria are provided to guide applicants in completing this requirement.
- have a signed Criminal Background Check Disclosure.
- have a 3.0 GPA.
- provide verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post-high school work experience within the past 10 years, of which two years must be as a practicing RN, and one year must be of other health care experience.
