Admission Requirements

1. Provide evidence of a baccalaureate or more advanced degree from a nursing program accredited by a national nursing accreditation body with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission status. The cumulative grade point average is computed on the highest degree held at the time of application to the Edgewood College graduate program.
2. Complete and submit graduate application (including $25 fee) to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
3. Request that official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate academic credits received from any post-secondary institutions be sent directly to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
4. Provide two letters of recommendation from nursing supervisors, and/or colleagues who can focus on the probability of success in graduate school.
5. Submit separately: a typed statement two pages in length that addresses the following:
   - The key issues facing the nursing profession today,
   - How nursing will have to change in the next 10-15 years to address these issues, and
   - In what ways you hope your graduate education will prepare you to address these issues.
6. Current license as a registered professional nurse.
7. Completion of undergraduate course in research and statistics within the past five years. (Course may be taken concurrently with first semester coursework, but must be taken prior to NRR 660.)
8. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required prior to admission. The minimum score for admission consideration is 425. For review and study assistance, visit: www.princetonreview.com or www.kaplan.com. Students must call 1-800-717-4628 (GMAT) or go online at www.MBA.com to register for the test. Enter the name of the school and city.

Madison Testing Center: Pearson Professional Center 8517 Excelsior Drive Madison, WI 53717 608-833-3991

TRANSFER CREDITS

Upon regular admission, an applicant may submit up to 12 semester hours of graduate credit from other United States regionally accredited (or equivalent) post-secondary institutions for consideration of transfer to Edgewood College for application to a degree program. Approval of the respective department is required. To be considered for application to a degree program, a course must have been taken within the past five years, must have a “B” or better grade for courses receiving a letter grade of “A” through “F” (if the grade is “P” the equivalency is determined by the appropriate school or department), must be relevant to the degree program to which it is being applied, and must not have been applied toward another degree. Grades from transfer courses are not computed in the Edgewood College GPA. The transfer of credits for the Studies in Change or Ethics interdisciplinary components requires approval of the Graduate Council IC Subcommittee.