Graduate Program

• Application
• Performance Standards
• Recommendation Form

MSN Application deadline: July 1st. Classes begin in August.
RN-MSN Application deadline: November 1st. Classes begin in January.
Nurse Anesthesia Application deadline: June 1st. Classes begin in January. 

Applicants for the MSN degree program will hold a bachelor of science in nursing degree or a bachelor of science degree with a major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program, with the exception of the RN to MSN program, in which case the applicant will hold an associate of science in nursing degree or hospital diploma. Applicants are considered on a competitive basis by the School of Nursing; thus, applicants’ admission profiles are evaluated according to stated admission criteria. The applicant will be considered for admission to Samford University and the School of Nursing graduate program upon submission of the following required material:

• School of Nursing graduate program application and $35 application fee. The fee is waived for Samford graduates and previous applicants. Make checks payable to Samford University.
• Signed copy of Performance Standards
• Two official transcripts of all colleges and universities previously attended sent to:
  • Samford University
  • Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
  • Attention: Marian Carter
    Director of Graduate Student Services
  • 800 Lakeshore Drive
  • Birmingham, AL 35229
• Three completed recommendation forms.
• Evidence of current unencumbered license as a registered nurse.
• Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 402; or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 450 verbal, 520 quantitative, and 4 analytical writing. (Joint MSN/MBA requires GMAT)
• Undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• Personal interview with member of the graduate faculty.
• International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• One undergraduate course in nursing research with a grade of C (2.00) or better. (except for RN to MSN).
• One undergraduate health assessment course with a grade of C (2.00) or better (for FNP students only).
• General education courses may be completed at another college or university and then transferred to Samford University prior to enrolling in the RN to MSN option.

When your file is complete, it will be reviewed by the Graduate Program Track Coordinators. You will be contacted to schedule a personal interview. For the Joint MSN/MBA program, applications to the School of Business and the School of Nursing should be submitted at the same time. After admission to both programs, an individualized plan of study will be created. Direct questions to Marian Carter, 205-726-2047.

Conditional Admission

Should any of the above conditions not be met, the applicant may be considered on an individual basis for conditional admission. In the event of conditional admission, the applicant must complete the first eight credits of the required graduate nursing curriculum at Samford University with a B or better in each course attempted. Failure to meet the requirement as stated will prevent progression in the School of Nursing graduate program.

• Application
• Performance Standards
• Recommendation Form