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Admission Requirements
- Graduate School applications and $40 fee. (A separate application must be submitted for both the Healthcare Informatics program and the Healthcare and Nursing Administration program.)
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- A degree in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program. Graduates from non-CCNE or ACEN accredited program 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 personal statements for each application
- Submission of three reference forms
- One must be from your current manager
- Two preferably from nurses holding a graduate degree in nursing or a related field I
Admission Decisions are Based on the Following:
- Provide 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 nursing GPA of 3.0/4.0.
- Preferred minimum undergraduate science GPA of 3.0/4.0.
- Preferred minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0.
- 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.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service.
Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
Application Deadline
The priority application deadline is June 1 for fall applicants and November 1 for spring applicants. Applications may still be accepted after these deadlines if space allows.
