Program-Specific Admission Requirements
in addition to general requirements
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
To be considered for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing program at Notre Dame, applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution and have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
Applicants must complete the general requirements for graduate admission and meet and/or address the following program requirement(s).
- An active unrestricted State of Maryland license or compact state RN license.
Post-Master Certificate Program: Nurse Educator Certificate and Nurse Administrator Certificate
The Post-Master Certificate program allows nurses who are pursuing a graduate nursing degree or have a graduate degree in nursing to enroll in the nurse educator or nurse administrator certificate programs of study. To be considered for admission, applicants must have an MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or Ph.D. in Nursing from an accredited college or university with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
Applicants must complete the general requirements for graduate admission and meet and/or address the following program requirement(s).
- An active unrestricted State of Maryland license or compact state RN license.
Note: Contact the School of Nursing Enrollment Counselor if interested in enrolling in designated certificate courses while still engaged in either the MSN Nursing Leadership in Education or Administration programs of study.