MSN Application Process

Fall start admission deadlines

Apply for Priority Admission by June 15 for selective consideration in the MSN or MSN/MBA cohort. 

Applications submitted after June 15 will be considered on a rolling basis until the cohort is full. 

Spring start admission deadlines

Apply for Priority Admission by November 15 for selective consideration in the MSN or MSN/MBA cohort. 

Applications submitted after November 15 will be considered on a rolling basis until the cohort is full. 

To be considered for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, students must meet all general eligibility requirements of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

In addition to meeting specific admission prerequisites for the BSN to MSN program, applicants must submit the following to complete the application process:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited nursing program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Unencumbered active state nursing license (with expiration date)
• Completion of a background check and drug screen
• Application process:
  • Apply online for free.
  • Provide names and addresses of two education- or work-related references
  • Upload your resume
  • Optional: Upload a 300-500 word personal goals statement describing your reasons to pursue an MSN

• Undergraduate transcripts 

  Contact your most recent degree-granting institution and request that they send official transcripts to the address below. If you graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan, you do not need to request transcripts from NWU.

  Nebraska Wesleyan University
  Graduate Admissions
  5000 St. Paul Avenue
  Lincoln, NE 68504