Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- A degree in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program. Graduates from non-CCNE or ACEN accredited programs may be evaluated on an individual basis. Please contact the School of Nursing for more information.
- Minimum undergraduate (graduate for post-master's applicants) nursing GPA or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Submission of a personal statement
- Submission of three professional reference forms
- One must be from your current manager
- Two preferably from nurses holding a graduate degree in nursing or a related field
Post-Licensure Admission Decisions are Based on the Following:
- Professional experience, goals statement, and three reference forms.
- Bachelor of Science in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program. (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 licensure in the state where you plan to complete your practicum experience.
- Please note that if you live anywhere in or around the St. Louis metro area, we strongly encourage you to hold an active Illinois and Missouri license.
- Minimum undergraduate (graduate for post-master's applicants) nursing GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Preferred minimum undergraduate (graduate for post-master's applicants) science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Preferred minimum overall undergraduate (graduate for post-master's applicants) GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- 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.
- Successful completion of a drug screen and a criminal background check, as specified by the School of Nursing, prior to enrollment in the program.
Applicants may follow up with the School of Nursing at 618-650-3930 or nursing@siue.edu with additional questions or to check the status of their application.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service.
Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
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 priority application deadline is February 1 for summer applicants, June 1 for fall applicants, and November 1 for spring applicants. Applications may still be accepted after these deadlines if space allows.
