Requirements for Admission to Graduate Programs

• Official transcript showing conferral of a B.S.N. from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program.
  
• Satisfactory performance in undergraduate academic work as well as in upper-division nursing courses.
  
• Three satisfactory academic and/or professional references.
  
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Delaware, one of the compact states, or state where clinical practice is to be arranged.
  
• An interview with a faculty member from the graduate program.
  
• One year of recent clinical experience in a related specialty area prior to starting clinical courses for the CNS and NP concentrations and one year management experience in a health-related field or three years experience in a professional health related practice for HSAD.
  
• International students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam and achieve a minimum score of 600 for the paper test or 250 for the computer-based test.

Application Process

The University of Delaware admits three times a year: fall, spring, and summer. Applications and the supplementary materials for admission should be submitted before July 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring semester, and April 1 for summer session. Selected courses may be taken through Continuing Education before matriculation into the graduate program with permission of the School.

Online application and instructions

Applications for competitive programs are reviewed monthly. Contact the graduate program office in the School of Nursing with questions at 302-831-8386 or send E-mail to ud-gradnursing @udel.edu.

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