Master of Science in Nursing

Priority Application Deadline: April 15

Admission into the graduate program is competitive and is based on the strength of the applicants' records. Students applying for fall admission must submit their application package by stated deadlines.

Each student must apply to the School of Graduate Studies as well as apply to the College of Nursing. Please note that admission to the School of Graduate Studies does not imply admission to the College of Nursing. All students must meet the requirements for admission into the School of Graduate Studies. In addition to those requirements, the requirements for admission into the College of Nursing are:

 

MSN Admission Requirements:

  1. Graduation from a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education accredited baccalaureate program with a major in nursing;
  2. Overall grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all baccalaureate coursework or on the last 60 semester hours of baccalaureate coursework completed;
  3. Acceptable score on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years. Desired scores are 1500 on the GRE or 410 on the MAT. For GRE tests taken after October 1, 2002, the analytic score is computed by taking the (raw score plus 2) x 100;
  4. Three completed College of Nursing Graduate Recommendation Forms from individuals familiar with applicant's academic and clinical abilities. One recommendation is encouraged to be from a former nursing instructor/dean and one should be from an employer/supervisor. Forms are available in the College of Nursing Office of Graduate Programs;
  5. Satisfactory completion of an elementary statistics course;
  6. Submit the UAHuntsville Graduate Application for Admission. (download application form.)
  7. Submit a UAHuntsville Immunization Record.
  8. Complete and submit the Nursing Application to the Office of Graduate Programs by April 15.
  9. Current unencumbered registered nurse license. If a student is permitted to meet course clinical requirements in a state other than Alabama, the student must be licensed in that state. Students will not be allowed to continue in the track if any license is placed on probation, suspended, or revoked. Licensure must be maintained throughout the program.

Applicants who meet or exceed both the GPA requirement and the GRE or MAT test score are eligible for unconditional admission to the graduate program. Students who meet only one of these criteria are eligible for conditional admission on a space available basis.