For MSN applicants, admission to the Graduate Nursing program is on a rolling basis.
Applicants must have earned a BSN degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and must be ready to participate in an online environment. Admission is based on:
- Students with a GPA of 3.0 or above as reflected on the official transcript of the regionally accredited institution awarding their BSN degree are considered to have demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skills to handle graduate-level work and will be admitted without further requirements. Students whose GPA is less than 3.0 are invited to submit a resume and a personal statement describing their background and goals for consideration.
- Relevance of work experience and career objectives to the program objectives. Two (2) years of work experience is recommended.
Applicants to all programs offered by the School of Nursing must:
- Have a current unrestricted RN license valid in the United States
IMPORTANT: For your application to be processed, the University must be able to validate your RN license. If your state does not have an online RN license validation process, you must submit a notarized copy of current RN license valid in the U.S. to Office of Admissions, Thomas Edison State University, 111 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
- Have proficiency in using a computer, browsing the Web and sending and receiving email, including attachments.
- Have minimum system requirements to access an online course: access to the Internet, an Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer, Firefox 2.0 or newer, or Google Chrome. Additional requirements that may apply to nursing courses are specified in the University Catalog and School of Nursing Student Handbook. Some courses require access to PowerPoint and/or Excel software and a webcam.
- Submit a completed application with a nonrefundable fee.
- For more information, visit the MSN Admission Requirements page.