Admission Requirements and Application Process

Admission Requirements

• BSN from a NLNAC or CCNE-accredited program.

• Current license as a registered nurse in state in which clinical rotations will be completed.

• GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Applicants with a GPA of 2.70 to 2.99 may be considered for admission under probationary status.

• Three professional references

• The application from the Office of Graduate Studies requests you list three references which reflect current knowledge of professional and/or academic skills.  Applicant is responsible to  forward reference form found in Step 3  to references they have listed on Graduate Studies application form.

• An acceptable undergraduate statistics course completed within the past 5 years.

• The course must be at least 3 credits and include both descriptive and inferential statistics.

• The course does not need to be completed prior to application, however it does need to be completed before the first semester.

• A grade of B or better must be obtained in the statistics course

• Questions regarding acceptable statistics courses can be directed to congrad@uwosh.edu.

• Registered nurse experience is helpful, but not required.

Application Process

Step 1:

• Complete the online application and pay the $56 application fee at http://apply.wisconsin.edu.

• The application is a UW System form and is sent electronically to UW Oshkosh Graduate Studies.

Step 2:

• Official undergraduate and any graduate transcripts must be sent directly to UW Oshkosh Office of Graduate Studies.  Transcripts submitted by the applicant are not considered official.  Applicants that have either graduated from, or taken courses at, UW Oshkosh do not need to submit official transcripts (these will be accessed by the College of Nursing Graduate Office)

• Transcripts from other Universities must be submitted to:

Office of Graduate Studies

Dempsey Hall 337

800 Algoma Blvd

Oshkosh, WI 54901

Step 3:

Submit Items 1-3 directly to the College of Nursing Graduate Program Office at congrad@uwosh.edu . Reference form(s) are to be sent directly from the Reference to the College of Nursing Graduate Program Office either by email or mailing to the address listed at the bottom of the form.

1. Resume

2. RN license*

3. Background Information Disclosure Form (BID)** - This form is to be completed and returned to the College of Nursing Graduate Program Office at congrad@uwosh.edu

 * Applications can be submitted from those who have yet to graduate from their BSN program and attain RN license.  Transcripts showing BSN degree completion and proof of RN license must be submitted prior to granting full-standing admission to the program.

**Upon admission to program applicants will be requested to complete a full background check with associated fees the student’s responsibility. This form will not be part of the evaluation process for selection into the program but will be used for advising purposes only.

 4. MSN Reference Letter Form - Applicant is to complete top portion of this form and forward to their references they have listed on Graduate Studies application form. Reference forms are to be returned directly from the reference to the Graduate Program Office.

Step 4:

• After admission materials are received and reviewed, eligible applicants may be invited via email to participate in an interview consisting of a written and oral portion.