Admissions Criteria
- A baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a regionally accredited program with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0. Applications from R.N.s who hold a non-nursing baccalaureate degree are considered on an individual basis.
- A copy of your current, unrestricted United States RN license or eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse. License verification from your nursing license registry website are acceptable.
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended. If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.
- Current Resume.
- Two professional letters of recommendation (from either a previous or immediate supervisor or a former nursing faculty member who can attest to the applicant's clinical knowledge, skill and potential aptitude for graduate study). References will not be accepted from colleagues or family members. Drexel University Online now accepts electronic letters of recommendation. Please access the following webpage for instructions regarding their submission: http://www.drexel.edu/apply/recommend. If a recommender prefers to submit an original, hard copy letter of recommendation, please remind the recommender that it must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the recommender.
- Personal statement (length: 800 to 1600 words) that will give the admissions committee a better understanding of:
- Why you are choosing this particular program of study
- Your plans upon completion of the graduate degree
- How your current work experience will enhance your experience in this MSN programs.
- International Students: Be sure to view additional requirements
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply Now!
For additional information on the program, please contact:
Redian Furxhiu
Academic Advisor, MSN Programs
215-762-3999
rf53@drexel.edu
NOTE: Any documents submitted via email should be under 5 MB.
If you have previously been ENROLLED, ACCEPTED, OR CONFIRMED, click here for more information.
Attention military and veterans applicants: Military transcripts (AARTS & SMART) are no longer part of the admissions criteria.
