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All applicants to the South College Master of Science in Nursing program, regardless of concentration, must meet the following requirements:

  1. Completed South College application for admission;
  2. Completed admission application to the Master of Science in Nursing program;
  3. Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work completed; and
  4. $50 application fee (online payment or payment via telephone is available).
  5. Proof of a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license or in progress of becoming licensed as a Registered Nurse as verified by Nursys (https://www.nursys.com) or licensure verification system provided by individual State Board of Nursing;
  6. Record of prerequisite academic success
    1. For admission to BSN-MSN: Evidence of completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    2. For admission to RN-MSN: Evidence of completion of an Associate of Science or Arts in Nursing degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    3.  For admission to RN—BSN-MSN: Evidence of completion of an Associate of Science or Arts in Nursing degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  7.  A two-page typed personal statement of professional goals and objectives. Note: 2000 hours in practice as a registered nurses is required prior to the fist practicum course.

Any applicant that does not meet the stated admissions requirements may request a review by the Admissions, Progression, and Retention (APR) Committee for conditional admission. These reviews are completed on a case-by-case basis. The APR Committee takes many factors into consideration when reviewing these requests, including but not limited to:

  1. Applicant’s resume or curriculum vitae showing accomplishments in their profession;
  2. Amount of time that has transpired between the applicant’s undergraduate degree completion and application to South College; and/or
  3. Grade point average in graduate work at other accredited academic institutions.
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