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Admission Requirements
- Complete a NursingCAS application prior to the established deadline
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts to NursingCAS
- A degree in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program. Graduates from CCNE or ACEN accredited programs may be evaluated on an individual basis. Please contact the School of Nursing for more information.
- Minimum undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Submission of a resume or curriculum vitae to NursingCAS
- Submission of a personal statement to NursingCAS
- Submission of three professional reference forms via NursingCAS
- One must be from your current manager
- Two preferably from a nurse holding a graduate degree in nursing or a related field
Admission and Enrollment Requirements
- Successful complete of an applicant interview (invitation only)
- Bachelor of Science in nursing from a CCNE- or ACEN-accredited program prior to enrollment. Graduates from non-ACEN or CCNE accredited programs will be considered under certain circumstances. Please contact the School of Nursing for more information.
- Current unencumbered RN licenses in the state where you plan to complete your practicum experience.
- Please note: If you live anywhere in or around the St. Louis metro area, we strongly encourage you to hold an active Illinois and Missouri license.
- A minimum of one year of full-time professional nursing practice experience or its part-time equivalent (1,872 hours) prior to enrollment in the first specialization clinical course.
- Minimum undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Preferred minimum undergraduate science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Preferred minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- Successful completion of a drug screen and a criminal background check, as specified by the School of Nursing, to be performed prior to enrollment in the program
Applicants may follow up with the School of Nursing at 618-650-3930 or nursing@siue.edu for additional questions or to check on the status of their application.
Accelerated Combined Degrees
Current SIUE nursing students (traditional undergraduate, post-baccalaureate accelerated BS, and accelerated RN to BS) may apply for the accelerated option to earn graduate-level credit for courses taken during their undergraduate program.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is October 15 for spring applicants and February 1 for fall applicants. Applications may still be accepted after these deadlines if space allows.
