RN to BSN/MSN Admissions Process

Full admission is open to to students who already have RN licensure, including:

• Graduates of an RN diploma program of nursing
• Graduates of a regionally accredited college of university in the United States with an associate degree in nursing
• Graduates of a recognized foreign institution with an associate degree in nursing
• Applicants must have an active RN license from the United States

• A completed application, with a nonrefundable fee
• All official transcripts
  • Please visit the Office of the Registrar to learn how to send all college-level examination score reports.
• A current RN license valid in the United States
  • For your application to be processed, the University must be able to validate your RN license. If your state does not have an online RN license validation process, you must submit a notarized copy of current RN license validation in the United States.

Two years of experience in nursing is recommended for the MSN degree program and the graduate nursing certificate program.

Students must have evidence of a valid RN license and malpractice insurance before registering for NUR-4430: Public Health Nursing. Students are required to provide documentation to a vendor selected by the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Students must have evidence of a valid RN license and malpractice insurance before registering for Practicum courses in the MSN degree and graduate nursing certificate programs.

Students must be proficient in using a computer, browsing the internet and sending/receiving email (including attachments).