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Post-Professional Programs for current Registered Nurses (RNs)

  • Applicants without an existing master’s degree are required to submit official GRE scores. The general test is required for admission and must have been taken within five years of application.

  • Applicants may apply for a waiver of the GRE by submitting the GRE waiver request form along with proper documentation. GRE waivers are approved by the Assistant Dean of the program and only if an applicant meets specific criteria. Please refer to the “Application Process” section of our website for additional instructions and information.

  • All applicants are asked to provide a copy of all professional state licenses.

  • All applicants must provide evidence of current RN licensure.

Master of Science in Nursing for RNs (RN to MS)

  1. Institute BSN graduates are not required to submit GRE scores.
  2. For RNs with an associate degree or nursing diploma:

  • All applicants must have completed a total of 54 undergraduate general education credits prior to matriculation. Many of these courses may be taken at the community college level, although a minimum of 12 credits must be taken at the upper division (300-400) level.

  • Applicants may meet the general education prerequisite requirements through the College Level Examination Placement (CLEP), or the Excelsior College Examination (ECE), formerly known as ACT Examination Program.

  • Pre-application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing directly for more detailed information.

  • General education courses should include the following subject areas:

  • Humanities (15-18 credits- including 2 English writing courses)

  • Social Sciences (15-18 credits- including psychology and sociology)

  • Biophysical Sciences (15 credits- including anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology and nutrition)

  • Mathematics (6 credits- including statistics)

Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs (RN to DNP)

  • A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews are by invitation only.

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

  • A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews are by invitation only.

  • Invites applicants who are current RNs with an MS in Nursing who are already advanced practice nurses in the following areas: Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Nurse Anesthetists and Certified Nurse Midwives. Nurse Administrators may apply as well. Nurse educators who are not advanced practice nurses should apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs Program instead.

  • Applicants with a master’s degree in a related field will be required to take additional courses. Pre-Application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Nurse Executives (EDNP)

  • A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews are by invitation only.
  • Invites executive-level nurse leaders to apply. Experienced nurse executives who are interested in applying should email a CV to the Director of Doctoral Programs in the School of Nursing for consideration. Please email Dr. Linda Andrist at dnp@mghihp.edu.

Post-Master’s Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing (CAS)

  • The GRE is not required for admission to this program.

  • Applicants are required to have an existing bachelor’s and master’s degree prior to application.

  • All applicants are asked to provide a copy of all professional state licenses.

  • All applicants must provide evidence of current RN licensure.

  • Pre-application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.