[ Master Of Science In Nursing ]

Admission

Applicants who are registered nurses with a bachelor's degree outside nursing should contact The School for Advanced Learning at sal@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.