• New Jersey Registered Nurse License (exceptions to New Jersey licensure are considered on an individual basis.)
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program.  Exceptions to this include individuals with an Associate Degree or Diploma from a nationally accredited program and a non-nursing baccalaureate degree who apply for the MSN Transition program.
• Transcripts documenting graduation from a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited baccalaureate degree nursing program, or transcripts documenting graduation from an NLN accredited diploma or associate degree nursing program with a non- nursing baccalaureate degree, and all transcripts of all colleges/universities previously attended. Students who are not graduates of a College or University in the United States must provide an evaluation by a Transcript Agency.
• Transcripts documenting a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on all undergraduate coursework.
• Completion of a Basic Statistics course including inferential and descriptive statistics with a minimum grade of "C".
• Completion of a Baccalaureate – Level Basic Health Assessment course. Evidence of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Adult, Child, Infant and AED.
• Two professional letters of recommendation supporting the applicant’s potential success in the M.S.N. program (neither from friends nor family members).
• For all applicants who are not graduates of a US college\university, a minimum score of 95 out of a possible 120 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• Evidence of one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse prior to entry into the clinical practicum courses.
• The Nurse Anesthesia program has additional requirements »

Prerequisites include:

• Basic statistics course
• Basic physical assessment course

MSN Transfer Credit

A matriculated student in an MSN program may request transfer of academic credits for graduate work completed at another institution. Grades must be at least a “C”. Courses must have been taken no more than five years prior to request for transfer. With the approval of the Associate Dean, up to six transfer credits may be applied.

Non-Matriculated Students

With the approval of the appropriate Assistant Dean, UMDNJ, students are considered non-matriculated when they are officially authorized to enroll, for up to thirteen (13) MSN credits , six (6) DNP credits, or without credit, in a UMDNJ-SN Program under one or more of the following circumstances:

• the non-matriculated student is not pursuing a degree or certificate at UMDNJ-SN in either a single degree, joint or dual degree program including "visiting students" who are matriculated at a non-UMDNJ institution and students enrolled in a pre-college program administered by UMDNJ
• the non-matriculated student is studying on a temporary basis while awaiting formal admission to a UMDNJ-SN degree or certificate program or wishes to take courses before the degree or certificate program begins.
• the non-matriculated student is "cross-enrolled" (cross registered) in courses at UMDNJ-SN while matriculated at another UMDNJ School (does not refer to students enrolled in joint or dual degree programs); and/or
• the non-matriculated student is enrolled in a UMDNJ-SN articulated program while maintaining matriculation at the partner institution.

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on all undergraduate studies is required.

Qualified non-matriculated students may enroll for up to thirteen (13) credits in any graduate non-clinical course.

Grades earned in these courses do count towards cumulative GPA.

Non-matriculated students may apply for admissions through Enrollment Services by submitting an application and the application fee. Other documents may be requested which include official student transcripts, two (2) letters of reference, and evidence of an active RN license, BLS and/or ACLS certification.

Non-matriculated students are not assured admission into a UMDNJ SN graduate specialty program.