Admission - MSN and Graduate Certificates

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Application Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution but not necessarily in nursing.

  • License to practice as a registered nurse

  • Minimum of 2080 hours (equivalent to one year full-time) of work experience as a registered nurse

  • At least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average

Application Process

A completed application includes all of the following:

  • EMU's MS in Nursing (MSN) application 

  • Non-refundable application fee of $50 paid online

  • Two reference forms – one from an employer and one academic – submitted online

  • Official transcripts from each college or university attended. Transcripts should be sent to Eastern Mennonite University, Attn: MSN Program, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg VA 22802.

  • Interview with the MSN director and/or the school nurse coordinator

MSN with Leadership and Management Concentration

Deadlines
May 15 is the deadline for submission of all application materials, with final decision of admissions made by June 1. The program begins with a 1 semester hour course in late July starting with a mandatory day and a half orientation held virtually. 

Application
Applicants are accepted to the program on a rolling basis.  Applicants will be notified as committee decisions are made.

MSN with Leadership in Trauma Awareness and Resilience Concentration

Deadlines
June 1 is the deadline for submission of all application materials, with final decision of admissions made by July 1. The program begins with a 1 semester hour course in late July starting with a mandatory day and a half orientation held virtually.

Application
Applicants are accepted to the program on a rolling basis.  Applicants will be notified as committee decisions are made.

MSN with Leadership and School Nursing Concentration/Graduate Certificate in School Nursing

Deadlines
For those students needing to obtain a Pennsylvania Level 1 School Nurse Certificate:

  • February 15 for submission of all application materials, with final decision of admission by February 15.  The program begins with a mandatory one and a half day virtual orientation, in mid-May, with classes starting immediately after orientation. 

For those students who already have a Level 1 School Nurse Certificate:

  • May 15 is the deadline for submission of all application materials, with final decision of admissions by June 1. The program begins with a 1 semester hour course starting in late July that includes a mandatory day and a half virtual orientation in late July. 

  • If the Level 1 Certificate courses were completed at EMU within the last year, no additional program orientation is required except for attendance at the virtual orientation to the first MSN course which starts in late July.

Application
Applicants are accepted to the program on a rolling basis.  Applicants will be notified as committee decisions are made.

Graduate Certificate in Trauma and Resilience in Healthcare Settings Admissions

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. 

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA for application. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to demonstrate academic ability prior to enrolling in the program.

Application Procedure
A completed application includes all of the following:

  • EMU Trauma and Resilience in Healthcare Settings application submitted online

  • Request official transcripts (not student copies) from each college or university you have attended. The official transcripts should be sent to admissions.online@emu.edu.