UNDERGRADUATE - Generic Program
1. Entrance Examination:
candidates for admission are required to submit scores on the Scholastic
Assessment Tests (SAT) of the College Board or on the American College Testing
Program test (ACT). The test should be taken by December, since results of later
tests normally arrive too late for consideration.
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SAT: Applications for the SAT are available in high
schools, online at
http://www.collegeboard.com, or by request from the College Board, P.O. Box 592,
Princeton, NJ 08541. Students should request that their official scores be
sent to the Office of Admissions, code number 2765.
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ACT: Applications for the ACT are available in high
schools, online at
http://www.act.org,
or by request from the American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168,
Iowa City, IA 52243. Students should request that their official scores be
sent to the Office of Admissions, code number 2592.
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Candidates are NOT required to take the SAT or ACT if
(1) 12 or more college-level credits have been satisfactorily completed at
an accredited institution of higher education or (2) the candidate has
been out of school two or more years.
2. Official high school transcript
and/or GED diploma and scores
3. Official transcripts of work
from all colleges attended
4. Self-Reported Academic Record
5. Essay
6. Official transcript of
entry-level nursing program (registered nurses only)
UNDERGRADUATE - Second-Degree Program (Accelerated and Part-time)
1. Transcripts documenting graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree; and, all transcripts of all colleges/universities previously attended. All official transcripts must be sent directly to NursingCAS
application (Nursing Central Application Service).
2. A
personal essay of goals and objectives
3. A
résumé
4. Two
recommendation forms submitted electronically via NursingCAS
5. Evidence
of current American Heart Association
Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider certification for Adult, Child,
Infant, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
6. All supporting documentation, such as enrollment
verification or courses in progress
Prerequisite courses
Admission requires a regionally accredited
baccalaureate degree in any field other than nursing, as well as completion of
the prerequisite courses listed below.
1. A grade-point average (GPA) of 3.3 from a regionally accredited college/university
baccalaureate institution
2. Anatomy and
Physiology I and II*
(8 credits with lab)
- completed
within five years of acceptance to the program
- grade
of 3.0 or higher is required in both anatomy and physiology courses. Students not meeting this requirement are encouraged to retake the course(s)
at a regionally accredited college or university.
3. Microbiology* (4 credits with lab)
- completed
within five years of acceptance to the program
4. Organic Biochemistry or General Chemistry II* (4 credits with lab)
- completed
within five years of acceptance to the program
5. Statistics
(3 credits)6. Life Span: Growth and Development or
(Developmental Psychology) (3 credits)
7. Nutrition
(3 credits)
GRADUATE
Admission criteria for the following
nursing graduate programs may be accessed by clicking on the Admissions tab at this website: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/admissions/index.html.
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program
Postbaccalaureate to D.N.P. program
Post-Master's to D.N.P. program
Post-Master's Certificate program
Doctoral (Ph.D.) program
Additional Admission Criteria
Required for International Applicants
In addition to the admission
requirements for each graduate program above, international applicants must
also:
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Submit official transcripts of all
college work completed outside the United States. Coursework must be equal
to the unit requirements for a U.S. bachelor's degree in nursing (for the postbaccalaureate to D.N.P. program) and a master's degree in nursing (for the post-master's or doctoral [Ph.D.] programs). All official
transcripts of all college work completed outside the United
States must be submitted.
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Submit an official transcript evaluation by the
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Schools of Nursing (CGFNS) of all
courses or degrees completed at academic institutions outside the United
States. Please instruct CGFNS to forward their official evaluation to the
Office of Graduate Admissions, 249 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102.
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Submit official test scores documenting satisfactory
completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This is required
for all students whose native language is not English and whose
undergraduate education was completed in a non-English speaking country.
Even if you hold a master's-level degree from the United States or other
English-speaking country you must still take the IELTS or TOEFL.
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Test scores must be current (within two years of the
semester you are applying to)
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IELTS satisfactory score: bandwidth 7
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TOEFL satisfactory scores:
Written examination: 550 or higher
Computerized examination: 213 or higher
IBT (internet-based examination): Writing 22, Speaking 23, Reading 21,
Listening 17
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Satisfactory completion of Rutgers' English as a Second
Language Placement Examination. This test is administered by the Program
in American Language Studies (PALS) and is given prior to the semester for
which the student is accepted. Details about taking the test are sent to
the student by the admissions office along with the letter of acceptance to
the program. Based upon the student's performance on this placement test,
the PALS program makes recommendations that are to be followed by the
graduate program in nursing.
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Applicants in F-1 or J-1 student status must prove that
they have sufficient funds to cover both their educational and living
expenses.
For more information on
international applications visit http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/information/international-students.
The School of Nursing's Admissions Committee will examine the credentials of
all applicants and make admission decisions.
