Admission

Admission Process

Applicants for the MSN program may be enrolled provisionally for one quarter through the Office of Graduate Programs while completing the admission process. Applicants must ubmit transcript showing completion of a BS degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, and a LNAC and/or CCNE accredited program in nursing; MSN Application for Admission form; and a current Ohio RN number. (The Office of Graduate Programs will verify current Ohio R Licensure on the Ohio Board of Nursing website and a copy of the license verification will be added to the student file.) In order to ensure priority admission consideration, these materials should be submitted approximately four weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Please contact the Office of Graduate Programs at (614) 823-3210 for specific dates.

To be considered for full admission and continuation in the MSN program, all admission materials must be submitted to the Office of Graduation Programs according to the published deadline. Please refer to your provisional admission letter for the applicable deadlines. It is the applicant' responsibility to ensure that all materials have been submitted by the appropriate deadline.

The completed application materials are reviewed by the Nursing Professional Review Committee to determine whether the applicant is accepted into the MSN program and may continue to enroll in graduate course work. Questions regarding the application process or admission tatu should be directed to the Office of Graduate Programs at (614) 823-3210.

Applicants to the MSN program have the option of being provisionally admitted and enrolling for one quarter prior to review for full admission. Applicants who do not exercise this option and are denied admission by the ursing Department Professional Review Committee, may not provisionally enroll under a degree or non-degree admission status.

International/Non-Citizen Applicant Admission

ome, or all of the following information may be required in order to complete the application process. Once the Office of Graduate Programs has received an admission application, the applicant will be notified what additional materials will be required.

The materials may include:

1. Supplemental Application for Admission. 2. Official TOEFL report if the applicant's first language is not English or the applicant does not hold a degree from a U.S. college or university. A score of at least 550 on the paper-based test, a 213 on the computer-based test, or a 79 on the Internet-ha ed test (iBT) is required. Departments may set separate minimum scores. 3. Proof of financial support is required for applicants seeking a student visa. Please contact the Office of Graduate Programs for a complete description of documentation required to process an 1-20. 4. If academic credentials are from an institution outside of the United States, a World Education Services, Inc. (WES) course-by-course evaluation of all post-secondary credentials. 5. Applicants who hold a visa, are a U.S. resident alien, or are a permanent resident (with a green card) must submit a copy of the visa/green card along with the Supplemental Application. All international applicants should contact the Office of Graduate Programs for additional information. In order to process admission and immigration documents in a timely manner, international/non-citizen applicants are asked to submit all admission materials, including the WES evaluation and proof of financial support, no later than two months prior to the start of the term.