Online RN to MS in Nursing – Nursing Education

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they've earned an associate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have completed at least 72 credit hours, transferable to ASU.

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA in their associate degree nursing program.

All applicants must submit:

• Graduate admission application and application fee.
• Official transcripts.
• Proof of an unencumbered RN license.
• Up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume.

• An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
• Interview — Applicants must participate in an interview with faculty.
• Licensure requirements – Applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Hold a current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student plans to do clinical practicums.
  • An applicant’s RN license — for practice and planned practicum location – may not be for a restricted state. See the state authorization web page for more information.
• Statistics — Applicants must complete a statistics course with a C or better. Applicants admitted with a deficiency in statistics must complete an applicable course prior to starting their second course in the program.
• Regulations vary state-by-state concerning distance education that occurs outside the state of Arizona. We recommend that students review the state authorization webpage for program exceptions in the state where they are located. Relocating to a different state after admission into a degree program may impact whether a student can remain in the degree program, meet a state’s licensure requirements and/or continue to receive financial aid funding. It’s the student’s responsibility to notify the institution of a change in physical location.