ADMISSION

The following items comprise the complete NA-DNP application:

• Completed Online Application for Admission.
• A personal statement identifying career goals that are congruent with the objectives of the program and demonstrate professional communication and writing skills.
• Application fee.
• Satisfactory performance (50th percentile preferred) on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for the Nurse Anesthesia Program for applicants who earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of less than 3.4 on a 4.0 scale in the BSN and any other undergraduate degree-granting program. Multiple undergraduate GPAs will not be computed cumulatively to meet the 3.4 requirement.
• TOEFL or IELTS* (non-native English speaking applicants).
• Transcripts from all schools attended.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation from clinical or academic professionals who are in a position to judge your performance/professional skills.  One of these letters MUST be from a direct clinical supervisor.
• Copy of current RN license.
• Upon acceptance, a comprehensive criminal background check through Complio (Villanova's online compliance tracking service) is required.
• All nurse anesthesia students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID before the Fall semester of their first year of the program, prior to the start of clinical rotations.

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 track, a course syllabus and transcript must accompany the request.

All requests for transfer must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean of the Graduate Program, Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, after admission to the track. Only courses taken prior to acceptance into the Graduate Nursing Program may be transferred.

Application should be submitted approximately one year prior to the desired date of enrollment. All admission requirements for the graduate program must be met for the program selected in addition to the following:

• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended including international universities are required. English translations of transcripts are also required. All transcripts from institutions outside the U. S. must be evaluated by CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Services, full education course by course report http://www.cgfns.org/  or WES ICAP: International Credential Advantage Package http://www.wes.org/students/icap.asp   Applications will not be reviewed until Villanova College of Nursing receives the official copy of the CGFNS or WES report. All application materials become the property of the University. Failure to submit transcripts from all educational institutions may be grounds for cancellation of admission.
  
• Each applicant must document the ability to speak, read and write English as evidenced by satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Test information can be obtained at: www.toefl.org and www.ielts.org Students whose native language is English are exempt. For those whose native language is not English, the minimum acceptable scores are:
  • Internet-based TOEFL - 83 overall and 25 in the Speaking section
  • IELTS – 6.5 overall and 7.0 in the Speaking section
• International students applying to a clinical program must have RN licensure in the state of Pennsylvania at the time of application. For information on how to become licensed in Pennsylvania contact the PA State Board of Nursing at: www.dos.state.pa.us/nurse
  
• International students must present evidence of adequate financial resources to meet the expenses of full-time study, living and travel expenses to and from the Villanova campus.

Students who enroll in this degree program may decide to pursue licensure and/or certification, the requirements for which vary by location.  For more information on educational requirements, please review the professional licensure/certification disclosures.

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