Master of Science in Nursing Admission Requirements

The process for applying for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator or Generalist programs at Methodist College is as follows:

1. Submit a completed graduate program application.
2. Pay the non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions of education to the Office of Records Management and Registration.
4. Provide two letters of reference. One should be a personal and the other an academic reference. Please submit attached to our request for reference form.

Complete and send all documents to the Office of Admissions. All required materials must be received before students will be considered for admission.

Applicants can also submit applications through NursingCAS 

1. Individuals completing their applications through NursingCAS need to complete the application per the NursingCAS instructions.
2. If updates or materials are sent to NursingCAS subsequent to the initial submission of the application, please email Methodist College Admissions.

Application Enrollment Periods
Graduate students are primarily admitted to start in fall semesters. Students may be admitted to graduate programs in the spring term with administrative approval.

Program Capacity
There are limited spots available in the Master of Science in Nursing programs, therefore applicants are encouraged to apply and submit all official documents by our priority admission deadline: April 15. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available spots in the program, applicants will be offered admission based on the criteria listed in the Order of Admissions section below.

Admission Requirements
To be accepted into an MSN (Post Licensure) program, applicants must meet the following admissions criteria:

• Hold a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a regionally-accredited institution with a nationally-accredited program.
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a baccalaureate degree or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours of baccalaureate studies.

Conditional Admission

1. Applicants not meeting the above GPA requirements who have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in their baccalaureate studies may request consideration for conditional admission by writing a letter of appeal to the Dean of Nursing.
2. In order to be removed from conditional admission, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and no grade less than a B through the end of the second semester of enrollment.
3. Conditionally admitted students who do not achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have earned a grade less than a B at the end of the second semester of enrollment will be dismissed from the program and will not be considered for re-admission

Order of Admissions
Admission is offered in the order that accepted students pay their intent to enroll deposit. If multiple applicants have the same payment date and there are not enough spots available in the program, the applicant with the highest GPA will be offered admission.

The process for applying for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing Prelicensure program at Methodist College is as follows:

1. Submit a completed graduate program application 
2. Pay the non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions of education to the Office of Records Management and Registration.
4. Provide two letters of reference. One should be a personal and the other an academic reference. 
5. Provide a writing sample anwering the following 3 questions limited to 2,000 characters.
1. What was your reason for choosing nursing as a career?
2. Do you have any additional information that you would like us to know about you that has not been previously considered in the application?
3. What academic challenges have you faced and how did you overcome them?

Complete and email all documents to the Office of Admissions. All required materials must be received before students will be considered for admission.

Nursing CAS Application Process

Applicants can also submit applications through NursingCAS (www.nursingCAS.org).

1. Individuals completing their applications through NursingCAS need to complete the application per the NursingCAS instructions.
2. If updates or materials are sent to NursingCAS subsequent to the initial submission of the application, please email Methodist College Admissions.

Application Enrollment Periods
Standard graduate students' admissions begin in the fall semesters.

Program Capacity
There are limited spots available in the Master of Science in Nursing programs, therefore applicants are encouraged to apply and submit all official documents by our priority admission deadline: April 15. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available spots in the program, applicants will be offered admission based on the criteria listed in the Order of Admissions section below.

Admission Requirements

• To be accepted into the MSN Prelicensure program, applicants must meet the following admissions criteria:
• Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Obtain a cumulative GPA at least 3.0/4.0 for all post-secondary coursework
• Complete the required science prerequisite courses with a grade of B or better:

1. Human Anatomy & Physiology (8 semester hours)
2. Microbiology (4 semester hours)

To ensure the transferability of science prerequisites, please visit Transferology. 

Applicants will not be reviewed for admission until all admissions criteria are met. This also applies to applicants with science courses in progress.

Order of Admissions
Admission will be offered to qualified applicants in chronological order based on the final date all admissions documents are received. If multiple applicants have the same submission date and there are not enough spots available in the program, the applicant with the highest GPA will be offered admission.

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For additional information on the admissions process at Methodist College, please visit our academic catalog.