Admissions

What Do I Need To Apply?

Nurse Leadership

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: A minimum of one year of experience in professional nursing for full time study.
• 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