- Documentation of GRE results that are less than 5 years old at the time of application.
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
- Three letters of reference from a health care professional or academic faculty member who can speak to the applicant's professional and academic abilities. It is preferred that two of the three references are from doctoral prepared individuals.
- A 2-page, single-spaced admission essay addressing the following questions:
- Why do you want to pursue a PhD in nursing?
- What are your professional goals?
- How have you been involved in research, publications, and professional presentations?
- How have you been involved in professional organizations?
- What are your research interests?
- Why are you interested in these research areas?
- How could research, and specifically your research, in these areas advance science?
- A sample of written work
- An interview
- International applicants must show evidence of one of the following:
- minimum internet TOEFL score of 79;
- a paper based TOEFL of 550;
- a MELAB score of 78;
- a PTE minimum score of 55, or;
- a minimum IEL TS score of 6.5
- International applicants that do not meet the above TOEFL, MELAB, PTE, or IELTS scores may be considered for a conditional admission.
1. A baccalaureate degree in a closely related health field may be considered if the applicant has a master's in nursing or doctorate of nursing practice from an accredited program. A master's degree in a closely related field may be considered if the applicant has a baccalaureate in nursing from an accredited program.