Thank you for your interest in admission to our master's or post-master's program. You may want to consider making an appointment to discuss your unique situation, qualifications and goals; or receive information about course requirements and tuition. Contact us to schedule an appointment so you can get started. You’ll also want to review the following information:

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to degree status, potential candidates must submit evidence of:

• A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program or its equivalent
• A GPA of 3.0
• A minimum of one year of recent practice (for Nurse Practitioners, a minimum of one year recent clinical practice; for Nurse Anesthetists, one year of critical care experience)
• Satisfactory performance on the Verbal and Analytical portion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
• Satisfactory completion of a statistics course, which includes both descriptive and inferential statistics
• Satisfactory academic record
• ACLS Certification for Nurse Anesthetists only
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (USA)

Requirements for Graduate Admission

• a completed Application for Admission
• a Personal Goal Statement identifying career goals that are congruent with the purposes of the program and indicate appropriate communication and writing skills (for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists, an essay regarding goals and conceptualization of the role of the nurse anesthetist/nurse practitioner in clinical practice)
• an application fee
• GRE or MAT scores * (master’s only, not required for post-master’s)
• transcripts from all schools attended
• three (3) letters of recommendation * from professionals who are in a position to judge your performance/professional skills
• copy of current RN license
• a completed criminal background check (package 1)* (go to http://www.villanovabackgroundcheck.com).
• admission interview for Nurse Anesthetists

*Required but need not accompany the application

Get International Students Admission details from our Graduate Catalog

Transfer of Credit

A maximum of six graduate credits may be transferred, including credits earned in other colleges or schools of Villanova University. If transfer credit is requested in lieu of required courses in the program, a course syllabus and transcript must accompany the request.

All requests for transfer must be submitted in writing to the Program Director after admission to the program. Only courses taken prior to acceptance into the Graduate Nursing Program may be transferred.

Application Process

1. To apply to the master's or post-master's program, complete the College of Nursing Graduate Program Application, along with three (3) letters of recommendation.
   If applying to the Nurse Anesthesia track, please complete the additional Nurse Anesthesia Track application.
   Submit completed graduate application packet with required documents to the Nursing Graduate Program Office by the application deadline (July 1 for the FALL semester, November 1 for the SPRING semester and April 1 for the SUMMER term).
   
   College of Nursing
   Graduate Nursing Program
   Villanova University
   800 Lancaster Avenue
   Villanova, PA 19085
   
   
2. Your application will be reviewed.
   
   
3. You will be notified, in writing, of your acceptance into the program.