Admissions

What Do I Need To Apply?

CNS Adult Medical Surgical

Applications are accepted and reviewed throughout the year.
Instructions for the online application can be accessed at the online application for the Master's program.

• A baccalaureate degree in nursing or a graduate level first professional degree in nursing, preferred. Registered nurses with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree may be considered for admission.
• An RN Option, Early Admission to MSN is available.
• A current license to practice nursing in a state or territory of the United States.  All students must obtain a Pennsylvania license prior to beginning clinical courses.
• A GPA of 3.0 or higher in the undergraduate degree.
• Relevant clinical experience: Should have two years of clinical experience prior to beginning clinical courses.
• A pre-admission interview. If the applicant resides at a great distance, a telephone interview may be conducted.
• Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE may be waived if the GPA is 3.5 or higher.
• A prerequisite undergraduate statistics course of at least three credits, with a minimum of a C grade is required.
• The following requirements can be uploaded into the online application.
• Three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's capacity and potential for master's study from each of the following:
  • The director or a faculty member from the most recent academic program attended (if applicant has been a nursing student in the last 5 years);
  • A recent employer; and,
  • A person who can speak to the applicant's professional work.
• A typed essay of a minimum of 500 words stating:
  • Your philosophy of nursing;
  • Your reasons for wanting to study in a particular area of concentration;
  • What you expect from the master’s program; and,
  • Your future career goals.
• A resume that includes relevant work experiences (include dates of employment by month and year), examples of leadership and commitment to the profession of nursing, and memberships in professional nursing organizations.
• Official transcripts in signed, sealed envelopes, UNOPENED should be mailed to:
  • University of Pittsburgh
    School of Nursing
    Student Services
    239 Victoria Building
    Pittsburgh, PA 15261
    

How Do I Get More Information?

Phone: 412-624-4586
Toll Free: 1-888-747-0794
Fax: 412-624-2409
Email: sao50@pitt.edu