Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Admission: B.S.N. to D.N.P. degree candidates
Admission is open to qualified men and women of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin. Graduate admission is processed through the Keigwin School of Nursing. Admission to the graduate nursing APRN programs is limited to 20 slots per year.
The admission process is competitive based on the following criteria:
- A $50 non-refundable application fee.
- A completed online DNP application.
- Proof of graduation from a regionally or nationally accredited school with an accredited ACEN or CCNE BSN nursing program. Overall graduate nursing grade point average above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Students accepted from a nationally accredited BSN program will be conditionally admitted and required to complete two courses at a “B” average or above to be granted full admission.
- Overall undergraduate nursing GPA of a 3.30 on a 4.0 scale.
- Official transcripts from each postsecondary institution attended.
- Evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate course in statistics.
- Current Florida registered nurse license. Out of state applicants must be eligible for endorsement in Florida. International students must hold a current license from a U.S. state and be eligible for endorsement in Florida
- Current CV or resume.
- Official GRE scores of 290 or higher. The requirement of official GRE scores is waived for all applicants with a 3.0 or higher undergraduate nursing GPA.
- TOEFL (minimum score 550 for paper, 280 for computer, and 79 if internet-based), or IELTS requirement of 6.5 if applicant’s primary language is not English.
- A Personal Statement describing reasons for pursuing an advanced degree and professional goals.
- Interview – The Graduate Admissions Committee may request an interview.
- Reference letters are not required upon application, however the Keigwin School of Nursing reserves the right to request reference letters.
- For APRN programs – Background checks are required on all students that participate in clinical practice. Information on the background check may need to be released to agencies for permission to participate at the clinical site. If clinical placement is denied by the agency, and an alternative site cannot be obtained, the student will not complete the program.
- For FNP track – one year of professional nursing experience is required prior to beginning the first clinical Nurse Practitioner course.
Transfer Credit – BSN to DNP students may transfer in a maximum of nine semester credit hours or three total graduate courses from a comparable regionally accredited institution. The credit must be in courses similar in content and rigor to Jacksonville University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and the grade must be at least a “B.” Transfer requests must be submitted and approved prior to the student beginning program coursework at Jacksonville University. No transfer credit will be awarded to courses taken after the student has started at Jacksonville University. Any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average.
For program information about the BSN to DNP degree, please contact graduateadvisor@ju.edu.
All application materials for the DNP program for BSN to DNP degree candidates should be submitted online.
Students accepted into the BSN to DNP FNP program are not eligible for transfer to MSN NP cognates. Students who wish later to exit with an MSN degree must reapply to the MSN program and be accepted into that program.
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