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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.

 
 
 
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Elmhurst College • 190 Prospect Avenue • Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 • main number (630) 617-3500
Undergraduate Admission • (630) 617-3400 • (800) 697-1871 • admit@elmhurst.edu
Graduate & Adult Admission • (630) 617-3300 • (800) 581-4723 • sal@elmhurst.edu
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