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
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in MSN degree
- Statement of Purpose explaining the applicant’s career goal and preparation in relation to acute care nurse practitioner role, and qualities making them a strong applicant (See School of Nursing website for required elements of the Statement of Purpose). (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.
- 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**
**Nurses certified as Adult or Family, Psych, 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.
Application is competitive. Students are admitted annually in the Fall semester. See the School of Nursing website at nursing.uncc.edu for application deadline. Plan of Study is individualized based on course availability.
