Admission Requirements

Applicants for any of the student classifications except non-degree must meet all of the requirements for admission to the graduate programs.

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.)