Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the South College Master of Science in Nursing with Concentration in Nurse Executive program must provide the following:

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).

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be admitted in good standing to the program:

1. 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;
2. Evidence of a cumulative 3.0 grade point average for undergraduate nursing courses;
3. Successful completion of an Admissions Interview with a score of at least 2.5 of 4.0 possible points; and
4. Evidence of completion of a nursing degree
   • BSN-MSN Track: Evidence of completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution of higher education
   • Accelerated RN-MSN Track: Hold an Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing
   • RN-BSN-MSN Track: Hold an Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing

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 work experience and accomplishments in the 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.