Nursing Program: Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Program (BSN) Requirements

• Admission to Marywood University in the nursing program by direct admission or by taking a pre-RN entrance examination and achieving a satisfactory score as determined by the nursing department. Download Entrance Exam Information Packet
• Reasonably good health and the physical ability to perform in the nursing profession.
• Total SAT score of 1450 and 480 in math. If your SAT scores are not high enough, you will have the opportunity to complete a nursing exam.

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Graduate Program Requirements

• A completed application form and fee.
• A bachelor's degree in nursing (or its equivalent) from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program, or a non-nursing bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university.
• Licensure as a registered nurse in the United States.
• A minimum of one year of clinical practice in nursing or one year of recent health care employment is preferred.
• Satisfactory performance on Miller's Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE), only if your undergraduate QPA is less than 3.0.
• Satisfactory (C or better) completion of an undergraduate course in statistics, including both descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Satisfactory completion (C or better) of an undergraduate course in physical assessment or continuing education course.
• Satisfactory completion (C or better) of an undergraduate course in research methods.
• Two letters of reference from prior faculty and/or professional nurses.
• A personal statement identifying career goals congruent with the purposes of the program.

Visit the Graduate Admissions page for more information.