Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree in nursing from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
- Unencumbered North Carolina License as a Registered Nurse
- Overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the MSN degree
- Statement of Purpose explaining the applicant’s career goal and preparation in relation to primary care and family practice, and qualities making them a strong applicant (See School of Nursing website for required elements of the Purpose Statement). (Note: Statement of Purpose should not exceed two double-spaced typed pages.)
- References should be from professional colleagues and should speak to clinical knowledge and expertise and one’s ability to function as a member of the healthcare team. At least one reference from a supervisory person is preferred.
- Applicants who meet admission requirements will be eligible to be invited for an interview with the nurse practitioner sub-committee.
- Graduate Health Assessment course equivalent within the last 5 years**
- Graduate Pharmacology course equivalent within the last 5 years**
- Graduate Pathophysiology within the last 5 years**
Application is competitive. Students are admitted annually in the Fall semester. See the School of Nursing website at nursing.uncc.edu for application deadline.
**Nurses certified as adult nurse practitioners, women’s health nurse practitioners, or pediatric nurse practitioners may have these courses waived from the admission requirements after assessment of transcripts. Nurses with other backgrounds will be evaluated on an individual basis.
