MSN ADMISSION CRITERIA
The applicant must submit:
- A completed graduate application at msj.edu/apply.
- Official transcripts to the Office of Graduate Admission.
- A one- to two-page essay with reasons for seeking the Master of Science in Nursing degree, including a statement of professional goals.
- A professional résumé.
- Names and contact information for two professional references.
- A TOEFL score, if an international student (as needed).
The applicant must possess:
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or an entry level generalist master’s degree in nursing (such as the Mount’s MSN-MAGELIN degree) from a regionally accredited university or completion of the Mount’s RN to MSN bridge courses with a 3.0 GPA.
*The RN applicant with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing must demonstrate completion of an undergraduate research project, nursing in the community, and a leadership course with a grade of “C” or better, in addition to general admission requirements for the MSN program.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate or generalist master’s degree GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- A grade of “C” or higher in an undergraduate statistics course.
- A grade of “C” or higher in undergraduate microbiology and anatomy and physiology courses (clinical nurse leader track only).
- One year of clinical nursing experience
- An active RN license with no restrictions.