• Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program 
• Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
• An on-campus interview
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the past 5 years
  • Old test: Combined score (verbal and quantitative): 1000; Analytical writing 4
  • New test: Verbal : 153; Quantitative: 144; Analytical writing
  • The Millers Analogy Test(MAT) is not accepted.
• Flexibility in the GRE scoring will be exercised as we make the transition to the new GRE process.   
• At least one year of full-time critical care experience as an RN. Acceptable experiences include Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiovascular Recovery, Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, Neonatal ICU, Surgical ICU, Burn ICU, Trauma ICU, and Pediatric ICU
• Pre-requisite undergraduate courses: General Chemistry, Research, both with a grade of “B” or better
• Three letters of reference submitted through NursingCas. The three required recommendations should be from 1) current or previous professor, 2) work supervisor, 3) professional colleague. 
• International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
•  Exceptions to any admission requirements will be handled on an individual basis