Admission Requirements
Qualified applicants must have:
- Bachelors of Science/Arts in Nursing OR Masters Science/Arts in Nursing
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from BSN/BAN; Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher from MSN/MAN
- 1 years of RN experience and current clinical practice highly recommended
- Evidence of current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse. Ability to obtain a Minnesota RN license required. Other state licenses may be required for clinical rotations.
Transfer Admissions
Students may apply to Augsburg as a transfer student. Transfer students follow the same procedure as new applicants. Up to 9 post-baccalaureate graduate credits (9 semester credit hours) of appropriate didactic coursework may be transferred into the DNP program (See Evaluation of Transfer Credit in Academic Programs and Policies). Students may petition the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner faculty for approval of transfer of credit. Transfer credits will be evaluated on an individual basis. The only courses that will be considered for transfer credit are those whose course content is comparable to course content in the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner program.
DEADLINES
The application opens September 1st with admission is on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to submit an application early to ensure a smooth transition. Once enrollment reaches capacity, the program will begin a waitlist. Students who are remaining on the waitlist at the time of program start will be guaranteed a spot for the following cohort year.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete the online application form.
- Current resume/CV
- A professional essay responding to the posted question on the admission application
- One professional reference, preferably from a supervisor, manager, prior faculty, or advanced practice provide (NP, PA, MD, etc)
- Clinical/Practice Hours (only masters-prepared applicants): Documentation of practice hours for Masters-Prepared applicants will be requested upon acceptance to the program. A maximum of 600 practice hours may be transferred from a nationally accredited masters in nursing program. If the university/college you attended does not record the practice hours on your transcript, a letter from your college or university department can be submitted upon acceptance to the program.
- Personal interview with Augsburg Nursing faculty
- Applicants must submit an official transcript(s) from the institution granting the Bachelor’s degree and from the most recently attended institution, if not the same.
- The Program Director may ask for additional transcripts if determined to be necessary.
Transcripts
Applicants must submit an official transcript(s) from the regionally-accredited institution granting the Bachelor’s degree and from the most recently attended institution, if not the same. Military veterans are required to submit all official transcripts from previously attended institutions to qualify for military benefits.
In the case where prerequisite requirements exist or transfer credits or waivers are sought, official transcripts are required from institutions at which the prerequisites or equivalents were completed. The Program Director may ask for additional transcripts if determined to be necessary.
Submit transcripts directly to the Graduate Admissions Office by electronic transfer or by mail.
By electronic transfer: admissiondocs@augsburg.edu (if prompted by your institution for an email address)
By mail:
Graduate Admissions Office, CB 65
Augsburg University
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
*PLEASE NOTE: Students must request official transcripts through a verified transcript service. Most commonly used are National Clearinghouse or Parchment. Check the degree-granting institutions website for the appropriate service to request. Any copies uploaded to the application are considered UNOFFICIAL and will not be accepted.*
ADMITTED STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to complete the following requirements once admitted to the program:
- Evidence of a completed undergraduate statistics course before enrolling in the Nursing Research course (NUR520) & the associated practicum (NUR520P).
- Satisfactory results of a certified federal criminal background check for clinical placement. Additional testing may be required for clinical placement, e.g., alcohol, drug testing, HIV testing, etc.