Admissions Requirements

In addition to the Graduate School Admission requirements which consist of: 

• Application (Apply Online or paper)
• $50 Application Fee
• 3 References (Apply Online or paper)
• Purpose Statement
• GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate course work in nursing
• Entrance test score: Graduate Record Examp (GRE) 850 (minimum) verbal and quantitative
• Official Undergrad College Transcripts

Admission to the MS in nursing requires the following to be submitted to or conducted by the School of Nursing:

1. Unencumbered licensure to practice as an RN in Texas and in good standing with the Board of Nurse Examiners.
2. Minimum of one year of clinical nursing practice.
3. Three letters of recommendation. Recommendations should be obtained from supervisors having knowledge of your clinical skills, work ethic and style, and/or professors attesting to your academic achievements and potential success in a graduate nursing program.
4. Completion of an PHSSN application sent by the School of Nursing.
5. Interview with program director.
6. For students whose first language is not English, an officially reported Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 (written).
7. A completed PHSSN Health Form and proof of current immunization status.
8. ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification) is required for students prior to beginning clinical courses.

Application Process 

1. Complete an online application to the ACU Graduate School and pay the application fee.
2. Submit your official transcripts from all colleges attended. If you are still enrolled in an undergraduate program, send us your unofficial transcripts so we can begin reviewing your application.
3. Send us your completed application documents. For a detailed list of requirement, see above.
4. Take the GRE and request that your official scores be sent to ACU. Our GRE code is 6001. For more information visit ets.org/gre.