Master of Science in Nursing
Admission Requirements
Applicants who are registered nurses with a bachelor's degree outside nursing should contact the School for Professional Studies at sps@elmhurst.edu for information on the RN–MSN option.
To apply for admission, please submit:
- An Application for Graduate Admission
- Official transcripts from all graduate and undergraduate institutions attended; applicants for the M.S.N program must hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0
- Successful completion of undergraduate/college-level courses in nursing research and statistics (statistics within the past five years or must demonstrate competency)
- Current R.N. licensure in Illinois
- Recommendations from three people who can attest to the applicant’s professional and clinical nursing performance
- Goal statement: a one- to two-page essay describing personal and professional goals and how graduate nursing study at Elmhurst College will enable achievement of those goals
- A current résumé documenting the applicant’s work history, including levels of responsibility, areas of professional growth, and prior professional educational experiences.
- Interview: an interview with the director of the graduate nursing program or designated graduate program faculty.
- College-level oral and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy (MS WORD, email, Internet skills).
Students may apply to this program for the Fall and Spring Terms.
Conditional, provisional, and non-degree admission to graduate study in nursing are stated in the Student Handbook for the Master of Science in Nursing program.
To get an application:
- Apply online
- Download an application (pdf), complete it, and mail it to us
- Request an application by e-mail
- Call (630) 617-3300
- Write the Office of Adult and Graduate Admission, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296
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